THE STUDY examined the role of sign language and fingerspelling in the development of the reading and writing skills of deaf children and youth. Twenty-six deaf participants (13 children, 13 ...

Researchers at UCLA have developed an inexpensive, high-tech glove that can translate sign language into written and spoken words on a smartphone (via Fast Company). The system works in real time and ...

Learn American Sign Language basics — including signs for New Orleans-specific words that are familiar to the local deaf community — at 6 p.m. June 30 on Zoom with the New Orleans Public Library. The ...