University of Wyoming

American Sign Language (ASL)

ASL is a complete and complex language that employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body. ASL is the language of the Deaf community in the United ...
Los Angeles Times

Culture over Country: Why American Sign Language deserves a place in foreign language curriculum

American Sign Language (ASL), used by half a million Americans, is the fourth most studied foreign language at colleges and universities. Despite its critical role for those who can't use spoken ...
Port City Daily

ASL-immersion charter school proposed for New Hanover County, state approval needed

A proposal is underway to bring New Hanover County a charter school integrating both deaf and hard-of-hearing students with ...
Morningstar

History Made as ASL Joins Major Languages with All-ASL Dictionary

DawnSignPress (DSP) proudly announces the release of The ASL Dictionary: Monolingual Edition, a groundbreaking digital dictionary that provides American Sign Language (ASL) definitions for ASL signs.
Disability Scoop

White House Says ASL Interpreters ‘Intrude’ On Trump’s Ability To Control His Image

The administration is pushing back on a lawsuit seeking to ensure that interpreters are included at White House events by suggesting that the accommodation is incompatible with the president's image.
The New York Times

How the NHL’s American Sign Language TV broadcasts bring the game to a ‘marginalized’ audience

Would Matthew Tkachuk get there? Anyone watching the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers could feel the tension and anticipation as the Panthers’ Tkachuk sprinted ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How ‘Barbie With ASL’ Came Together on Max — Along With Its Own Accessible Live Premiere

Warner Bros. Discovery's product and events team sought training and consultation from partner organizations including Deaf West Theatre and RespectAbility to allow deaf people to experience the ...

Sign language Masses ‘rooted in compassion,’ build relationships with deaf community

It’s not always easy for Christians who are deaf or hard of hearing to find services and Masses, but some churches are ...
Princeton University

ASL and Deaf culture classes are part of an expanded focus on disability and accessibility

Students in Daniel Maier’s ASL 102 course are among the first cohort able to fulfill their Princeton language requirement with American Sign Language, which is now the basis of five ASL language ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Why Study ASL and Deaf Culture?

There are many reasons to study ASL and learn about Deaf culture. Below are several reasons why taking ASL courses at CU-Boulder may benefit you as a prospective student: 1. Experience a different way ...
NPR

ASL advocates cheered a new bilingual program in LA. But its rollout has been rocky

The Los Angeles Unified School District board passed a controversial resolution in May that places deaf and hard of hearing children in a bilingual American Sign Language and English program. But ...
WebMD

What is American Sign Language (ASL)?

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...