Students, many who are deaf or hard of hearing, from Chileshe Chepela Special School react as Bridget Chanda, center, signs for them during a climate smart technique lesson on drip irrigation outside ...

From Jackie Robinson to Cindy Montañez, many Bruins have historically been on the frontlines in taking initiative for social justice issues. Some Bruins are following in their footsteps, using their ...

A new study shows that American Sign Language (ASL) is more linguistically complex than previously understood. In particular, new research documents the emergence of the copula --- a word meaning to ...

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 that ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

Digital media is changing language — sometimes rapidly. We explore the example of American Sign Language. By David Leonhardt On a train ride from New York to Connecticut last fall, my colleague Amanda ...

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 ...

Straphangers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing now have access to on-demand sign language interpreters at select locations through an MTA app, the transit agency announced Monday. The Convo app allows ...

The incorporation of British Sign Language at the Emirates is life-changing for deaf fans. Every club should follow suitThe majority of football matches are middling to dull, and before the start of ...

KASAMA, ZambiaKASAMA, Zambia — Every morning, Bridget Chanda places her prosthetic legs beside her bed, pulls on her stockings and pushes the remains of her limbs into the prosthetics as best she can.