Anthony Eagle Jr. is big on TikTok. He boasts over 850,000 followers, many of whom love the way he performs sign language renditions of songs. There’s just one problem — the sign language is ...

"People who learn American Sign Language always want to learn some of the swear words," Utley added. "(Metcalf) has never even asked me, ‘Hey, ...

People who are deaf can learn to talk. Some deaf people may choose not to communicate using the spoken word. Instead, they prefer to use American sign language (ASL), a nonverbal language.

“I wanted to learn the Deaf culture and stories,” said Klingenberg. “You don’t have to travel to be immersed. [The language] brings people together.” Klingenberg began teaching American Sign Language ...

If parents don’t learn sign language, children may be deprived of language until they go to school. In this 2006 file photo, Doug Foley signs with his deaf daughter Hannah, then 20 months old.

Earlier this year, Bay Area-based Google put together a competition intended to use artificial intelligence in decode sign language in real time. According to Google, the goal of the competition ...

Millions of people use sign language, but the methods of teaching this complex and subtle skill haven’t evolved as quickly as those for written and spoken languages. SLAIT School aims to change ...