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 ...

Word choice can be tricky. In an age where filters only apply to Instagram pics, no one really stops to think about the words they choose and the meanings attached to them. But when you’re speaking to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article was originally published in Mirror Indy. The halls of Vincennes University’s campus on the north side may sound silent to people who can hear. That’s intentional. Students who want to ...

In a darkened room in Rochester, N.Y., a baby girl in a pink onesie peers at a computer screen. Wherever she looks, an eye tracker follows — recording her gaze patterns for future analysis. The baby, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Question: There is a commercial on TV featuring a deaf driver. Are deaf people allowed to drive, or are they restricted because of their hearing loss? Answer: Perhaps you saw the car commercial ...