Bader Alsharif, the first author, demonstrates how the system spells out names and locations in real time using American Sign Language. For millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals around the ...

I note with gratitude how some breaking news reports on television provide American Sign Language interpreter for deaf viewers. An ASL interpreter is often standing next to the main speaker. That's ...

Students at UW-Madison gathered more than 2,000 signatures on an online petition fighting to preserve American Sign Language ...

Contrary to common misconceptions, American Sign Language (ASL) isn’t just signed English. It’s a completely distinct language with its own unique grammar system. This can make communication between ...

UW American Sign Language students have begun mobilizing to protect the number of ASL courses offered, which have been ...

n I would like to respond to Morgan Jenatton’s characterization of my comments as reported in The Daily Free Press on American Sign Language (“Despite silence, ASL is a legitimate language,” April 26, ...

n I am writing in regard to a recent article (“A Language without a culture?” April 24, p. 1). I am continually baffled by the ability of well-educated, rational people to entirely ignore clear facts ...

For decades, researchers have misunderstood a key aspect of short-term memory because of shortcomings in the way they compare the memory capacity of deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL) ...

For millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals around the world, communication barriers can make everyday interactions challenging. Traditional solutions, like sign language interpreters, are ...