If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Last month, I contributed an op-ed piece to MIT Technology Review wherein ...

The year of 1975 was a groundbreaking one for the American film industry. The release of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” that year forever shaped the psychological horror genre (and instilled global fear of ...