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.

Student Derick Jackson communicates with DISD’s Director of Health and Physical Education Lisa Whitaker through sign language at a summer camp at Harry Stone Montessori in Dallas, June 16, 2025. The ...

The Learning Experience in Cape Coral is incorporating sign language into daily learning for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Children are learning to sign simple words like "more," "all done," ...

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Witnessing your kids interact with such kindness to the family pet is a proud parenting moment. This family must be beaming with joy to see their daughter teach their deaf dog sign language when she ...

AS WITH spoken languages, there is no “universal” sign language. Different countries have their own versions, which are related to local cultural and religious backgrounds. For example, American Sign ...