Applause can be tough to handle. That’s the thinking behind a move by students at Oxford University in England. The Student Union passed a motion to adopt the use of British Sign Language clapping — ...

University's move to replace clapping with 'jazz hands' sparks controversy The University of Manchester has come under fire after its student union body passed a motion on Friday to replace clapping ...

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

Manchester University’s student union has voted to replaced applause with “jazz hands” in an attempt to prevent the alienation of people suffering from sensory issues, autism or anxiety. In its first ...