CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some professions are misunderstood and one of them is sign language interpreting. Just because you know sign language doesn't mean you can qualify as an interpreter. Columbia College ...

December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a reminder of the global need for inclusion, accessibility and human rights. In recognition of the day, the Weekly profiled Aren ...

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

American Sign Language (ASL), used by half a million Americans, is the fourth most studied foreign language at colleges and universities. Despite its critical role for those who can't use spoken ...

American Sign Language (ASL) users are no strangers to video chatting. The technology—which has been around since 1927, when AT&T experimented with the first rudimentary videophones—lets deaf and hard ...

We would love for you to make videos to reach a hearing loss audience, the media rep suggested. “Sure, that sounds good,” I replied, “assuming the videos would be captioned, of course.” “But wouldn’t ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. American Sign Language (ASL) has long enabled real-time ...