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Nov 31 min read

Why Sign Language Was at one time Banned in America

For decades it was illegal to teach ASL in US schools. PBS explains why in this video.

Oct 211 min read

5 Famous TV Shows and Movies Featuring ASL

Hollywood Insider's Alexa Sutherland picks her "top five favorite films and television where American Sign Language is heavily featured."...

Apr 171 min read

Sign Language Pioneer Died two years ago today

Ursula Bellugi, the first to demonstrate that ASL is a true language, died at the age of 91, two years ago today (April 17, 2022)....

Mar 291 min read

On this date in History 48 years ago: An Oscar acceptance speech in sign language

On March 29, 1976, Louise Fletcher accepted an Academy Award for her role in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest." She had played the...

Sep 11, 20231 min read

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds ASL Services

The 988 crisis hotline is a service of the US government adding an ASL option for callers. The US Department of Health and Human Services...

Aug 4, 20231 min read

How Deaf Broadway Got Started

Deaf Broadway is a relatively new organization staging an ASL version of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. image from Associated Press video...

May 20, 20231 min read

Oscar Winner Marlee Matlin speaks at Marquette graduation

Marlee Matlin was the featured commencement speaker for Marquette's Class of 2023 this morning. image: Variety video Her son, Brandon...

Feb 17, 20231 min read

Interview with Deaf Performer at Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Justina Miles appeared alongside Rihanna on the livestream of the Eagles-Chiefs showdown during halftime, interpreting the pop star's...

Jan 29, 20231 min read

Emilia Jones explains an important scene in the film CODA

British actress Emilia Jones starred as Ruby in the Academy-Award winning film CODA. In the movie, Ruby is the only hearing member of a...

Oct 7, 20221 min read

The Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture

The Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture is located in Olathe, Kansas, across the street from the Kansas School for the Deaf. image...

Sep 20, 20221 min read

ASL interpreter shortage in Iowa

For roughly every 20 deaf people in the state, there are only two interpreters. image from Local 5 video Local 5 spoke with experts who...

Jul 27, 20221 min read

Lawsuit: Healthcare Provider failed to meet ADA requirements for Terps in Washington State

A lawsuit has been filed over against the largest healthcare system in Washington state over sign language interpreters. Disability...

Jul 27, 20221 min read

YouTuber PewDiePie under fire for Mocking Black Deaf TikToker

Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg told his 111 million followers that he wouldn't watch the video of a deaf TikToker. image from PewDiePie...

Jun 17, 20221 min read

Hockey Address Adds ASL

The National Hockey League brought in a sign language interpreter for the Commissioner's annual news conference at the Stanley Cup Final....

May 20, 20221 min read

First Deaf student to earn doctorate from University of Hawaii

Emily Jo Noschese is the first deaf student to earn a PhD from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Her degree is in linguistics. image...

Apr 9, 20221 min read

Research on "signed music"

Signed music is not the same as ASL interpretations or translations of audible songs. Instead, it derives from the shared experiences in...

Apr 6, 20221 min read

Oklahoma School For The Deaf Raises Money For Deaf Ukrainian Refugees

An online ASL course at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf has attracted worldwide attention, reaching over 100,000 international users...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

Olivia Rodrigo brings sign language interpreter to Grammys red carpet

Singer Olivia Rodrigo walked the Grammys red carpet last night with a sign language interpreter. Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

The White House has its First Full-time ASL Interpreter

American Sign Language interpreter Elsie Stecker, who is completely deaf, has been named the first-ever official White House ASL...

Apr 1, 20221 min read

An interactive ASL database

Four researchers have worked with a team of deaf scientists and software engineers to create the ASL-LEX database. The free and...