Does being born deaf lead to better visual skills, or does a lack of hearing make it difficult for deaf children to pay attention to the world around them? According to researchers at Rochester ...

The Deaf cultural studies-American Sign Language certificate offers deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students the opportunity to understand the deaf community as an entity unto itself and within the ...

Researchers at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., are recruiting students for an unprecedented longitudinal study of deaf children in the first stages of learning to read, in hopes of ...

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Explore the latest updates from the Center for Black Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University. Discover initiatives, resources, ...

Two researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Institute for the Deaf are executing the first nationwide study on the level of reproductive health knowledge of women who are deaf or hard ...

As Dr. Lawrence Fleischer gave the final keynote speech at the American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) conference in Phoenix, Ariz., on Oct. 31, thoughts ran through Jeff Lenham’s mind ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — For the first time in University of Louisiana at Lafayette's history, a minor in American Sign Language (ASL) is being introduced to the curriculum starting this fall. This inclusive ...

>>>CORRECTION: The story incorrectly stated that April Kelley is half-deaf the correct term is hard of hearing. Additionally, the story also incorrectly stated that one of the events that took place ...

Sixty-three percent of Deaf consumers say Hollywood perpetuates negative stereotypes about the Deaf community and 82% believe the entertainment industry needs to offer more career support for Deaf ...

When Honey Houston began her job at Amazon, she was surprised to learn that a few of her coworkers were deaf. Houston found herself entranced by the quick movements of the two sign language ...

Since the announcement about eliminating the minor, supporters have protested, organized a forum and sought answers from the administration across the University of Minnesota system. University of ...