Deaf Mother Recalls Being ‘Overwhelmed’ and ‘Nervous’ After Giving Birth to First Hearing Child: ‘I’d Cry a Lot’ (Exclusive)

“I remember it like it was yesterday when I first brought my oldest home from the hospital,” Moreno, 39, tells PEOPLE ...
People

Baby Who Can’t Speak Yet Babbles in Sign Language to Communicate with Deaf Grandparents

A video showing Jane McCullough "babbling" sign language to her grandparents has gone viral on TikTok Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Mitch Albom: Comic from deaf family proves laughter heard in many ways

The first time Craig Gass’ deaf mother came to see him do stand-up comedy, he hired a female sign language interpreter to stand on stage. Then, halfway through his routine, he turned his back to get a ...
Indiana Daily Student

‘Feels like a safe place’: IU’s American Sign Language Club supports learning, community

American Sign Language club members watched as club president, Brynna Hardiman signed common Thanksgiving words at a club meeting Tuesday. Members shouted “Bingo!” as they learned the festive signs.
PBS

Why advocates say early sign language learning for deaf children is crucial

Correction: The original video with this piece did not include captioning for some of the American Sign Language seen on screen. The video has been updated to include ...
The New York Times

DK Metcalf’s sign language TD celebrations a ‘hot topic’ in Deaf community: ‘He has the swag with it’

The Athletic has live coverage of Eagles vs. Seahawks on Monday Night Football It’s not just that DK Metcalf is learning American Sign Language and using it on a national stage — it’s that, even as a ...
The Conversation

The deaf blacksmith who married in 1576 – and the history of sign as a legal language

Rosamund Oates receives funding from the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust. In February, Leicester Cathedral hosted a British Sign Language (BSL) service celebrating a deaf marriage that took place ...