Boy who was born deaf talks to Disney character in ASL. What happens next catches his parents 'completely off guard' (exclusive)

"It was overwhelming in the best way," mom Callie Foster tells PEOPLE of the moment Jessie from 'Toy Story' used ASL to ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How Mandy Moore (No, Not That One) Combined ASL and Dance in ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’

'So You Think You Can Dance' veteran choreographer Mandy Moore talks with The Hollywood Reporter about her collaboration with Deaf West for the NBC musical dramedy 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.' By ...
Fast Company

These gloves let you ‘hear’ sign language

An estimated half a million Americans with hearing impairments use American Sign Language (ASL) every day. But ASL has one shortcoming: While it allows people who are deaf to communicate with one ...
Jezebel

ASL and Black ASL: Yes, There's a Difference

Some have said that Drake, best known for his emo Hip-hop music and black and Jewish roots, owes his success to his ability to code-switch. Code-switching involves moving freely between two different ...
Nature

A critical period for right hemisphere recruitment in American Sign Language processing

Language is a central and integral part of our personal and social lives. A deeper understanding both of language and of the principles governing brain organization can come from investigating the ...