Runge, who is deaf, will draw on her experience translating the bard's work in her role as Lady Capulet in the Community College of Aurora's upcoming ... [...] more »

FIVE-MONTH-OLD deaf puppy Alfie is no ordinary dog. The dalmatian/collie cross has learned sign language. Now precious pet Alfie is in need of a loving new ... [...] more »

A DEAF puppy has been given a new lease of life after successfully learning sign language. Dalmatian/collie cross Alfie was handed in to a rescue centre two ... [...] more »

The emergence of video MMS and chat, in particular, keep the deaf and hard of hearing connected—all the while preserving sign language [...] more »

Kigali: Government broadcaster ORINFOR said Wednesday that it will start next week telecasting the daily evening news to concurrently target the deaf as ... [...] more »

JEDDAH: Malls and other public places in Jeddah are hosting the first Saudi campaign that aims to teach members of the public the sign language. The main goal of the “Amongst Us A Deaf Person” initiative is to increase the awareness about how to interact with the deaf and hard of hearing. [...] more »

Question of the Week: Last week The Eye reported on Office of Personnel Management workers hoping to learn sign language to communicate with a deaf coworker ... and more » [...] more »

They recruited both deaf and hearing signers, all of whom grew up signing with deaf parents. Each person sat in front of a monitor with a video camera ... [...] more »

We all know what it's like to send a text message or e-mail whose tone is completely misinterpreted. A series of additional messages to better explain ourselves ensues and the efficiency of the original message is long gone. That's one reason engineers at the University of Washington are testing a tool called MobileASL that uses motion detection to identify American Sign Language and transmit images over U.S. cell networks. Sometimes, words alone just don't cut it. [...] more »

Grinsell, who is deaf, grew up on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation using Plains Indian sign language to communicate with her foster grandmother. ... and more » [...] more »

Danny the Dragon “Meets Jimmy” is a wonderful new iPad app for kids! Written by Tina Turbin and illustrated by Aija Jasuna, Danny the Dragon “Meets Jimmy” is a charming story with cute illustrations and an added bonus, it includes a sign-language interpretation for deaf children. This groundbreaking new app is the first of its kind and takes children’s story apps to a whole new level. [...] more »

Grinsell, who is deaf, grew up on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation using Plains Indian sign language to communicate with her foster grandmother. ... and more » [...] more »

A patent from Microsoft relating to their controller-free gaming system, Kinect, has revealed that it will also be able to recognise American Sign Language (or ASL), allowing deaf or mute people to potentially join in chats across Xbox live, or more. According to reports, anyone proficient in ASL will even be able to input phrases. [...] more »

Representatives from seven tribes will convene on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation Aug. 12 – 15 for the first hand talkers’ conference held since 1930. The conference is an important part of a National Science Foundation funded project led by Dr. Jeffrey Davis of the University of Tennessee, Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody (Chickamauga Cherokee/Choctaw) of William Woods University and James Woodenlegs (Northern Cheyenne) to document hand talkers from Northern Cheyenne, Assiniboine, Sioux, Crow, and several other tribes. The mission is to preserve Indian Sign Language through the cooperation of sign language linguists with deaf and hearing members of the North American Indian signing communities through research, video recording and a dictionary. [...] more »

Stephanie Boat uses sign language as interchangeably as most bilingual Americans switch spoken languages. A junior at Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technology of the Deaf, and pursuing a BS In American Sign Language & Interpreting, Stephanie lives in dorm with deaf students and interprets as part of her college studies. [...] more »