Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is not only a way to break communication barriers, it is viewed as a respectful and worthwhile skill to have. Sign language is not universal, and different ...

The emotionality of ASL can free you from the trap of precision. By Hannah Seo When I arrived on the second floor of a commercial building in Manhattan for my first sign-language class, a man took one ...

American Sign Language Day is April 15, and the hashtag #ASL has gained billions of views on social media since 2023. What's spiked viewers' interest? The work of ASL interpreters has gone viral and ...

In 2014, the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps the most authoritative English dictionary, was compelled to add the word selfie to its pages. And, you know, just as new technology and culture are ...

We all communicate through words, either by speaking or writing. Very rarely, we use nods, or some simple hand signs to communicate. Unfortunately, there are deaf people in the world who cannot hear ...

The ASL club has had a presence at Indiana University for over a decade. Led by Debbie Gessinger, a Speech, Language and ...