For 7-year-old Leonardo Torres, learning American Sign Language (ASL) isn’t just a fun summer activity. It’s a meaningful step toward connection. "I really want to learn sign language so when I get to ...

MaKaylah Holbert looked to the Scranton School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children in the fall to learn how to communicate with one of her life skills students who uses American Sign Language. After ...

GREENWICH — When the bell rang, Annmarie Anderson stood before her class silently, then gestured with her hands. Every time she paused, a different student raised their hand. This is how Anderson ...

A Harford County day care is teaching American Sign Language, or ASL, to its students as young as 6 weeks old to help them communicate and develop empathy for others. The Learning Experience, a Bel ...

Although it took some time to implement, a message sent by a former student seeking the addition of American Sign Language to the high school curriculum was received loud and clear by ...

After an illness during pregnancy deafened Doug and Naomi Foley’s baby, they got a call from a friend of the family who had a deaf and blind son. Her emphatic message: Learn American Sign Language.

Can you imagine going through life only being able to communicate with 1 out of every 100 people you meet? You’d probably feel isolated and lonely, right? That’s exactly the predicament that deaf ...

Hauppauge high school students will have the opportunity to take American Sign Language beginning next school year — the first time in more than 20 years. An introductory course was approved by the ...

What began as a way for one woman to meet new people when she moved to town became a launching pad for visibility and inclusion in the deaf community. Sara Hale has been increasing communication ...