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When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 29. Where: Corbin Park, 501 W. Park Place. Info: Sponsored by Spokane Public Schools, the event promises “an evening of fun, food and friendship” through games, free food and ...

When Dylan Heuer was 7 months old, he became deaf from meningitis, and he received a cochlear implant when he was 3. Heuer’s parents learned sign language, and when he played Little League baseball, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time, recruits of the Indiana University Police Academy will receive formal training and deaf training awareness in American Sign Language. Officer and student, Brennan ...

The Indiana University Police Academy has created a sign language and Deaf culture training in direct collaboration with Deaf ASL faculty. The training includes a video of key signs for police ...

There is a new club on campus for people to explore and learn more about deaf culture and its language. The Sign Language Club, which officially began in the summer, was created to teach others and ...

A research-backed initiative to incorporate American Sign Language into PBS Kids programs has introduced a new layer of accessibility to six series for kids ages 2–8. The initiative responds to the ...

LEADER, KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE, A SPECIAL SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS IN CENTRAL IOWA STARTED OFF AS A WAY TO TEACH THEM ABOUT THE GAME OF BASEBALL. BUT AS I FOUND OUT, THE IOWA BASEBALL CAMP FOR THE DEAF ...

Students in Sacramento State’s Deaf Studies program now have a dedicated space to practice American Sign Language and collaborate with classmates. Representatives from the ASL Club, right, were among ...

Growing up without the ability to use sign language not only presents a huge barrier for a deaf individual to fully communicate, but it can also prevent someone from fully entering the culture, ...

A cafe in Oregon has emerged as a vital hub for the Deaf community, not only offering a unique social space, but also crucial employment opportunities for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.