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Mar 31, 20221 min read

Troy Kotsur talks about CODA, cochlear implants, when he decided to become an actor, and more

Academy Award winner Tory Kotsur sat down with Variety to discuss the award and his views on a number of subjects of interest to the Deaf...

Mar 27, 20222 min read

CODA wins three Oscars including Best Picture!

CODA picked up awards for Best Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. Siân Heder's CODA script has won the Oscar for Best...

Feb 10, 20221 min read

Utah’s only master’s program for ASL eliminated

Utah State University has cut the only ASL Master’s program for teaching American Sign Language in the state. image from KSL-TV video...

Feb 1, 20221 min read

Lawsuit: Tennessee discriminates against Deaf People

Disability Rights Tennessee is suing the state alleging discrimination against people who are deaf. image from Disability Rights...

Jan 18, 20221 min read

Deaf teen publishes her own American Sign Language book

A high school senior decided to write her own book after not seeing herself—a person of color—represented in sign language books. Khyiana...

Jan 11, 20221 min read

Woman signs wedding vows for groom’s deaf parents

Kelsey Kulick says she wanted to sign her vows out of respect for her parents-in-law. ABC's Good Morning America posted a video of the...

Dec 2, 20211 min read

ASL Prof charged with sexual battery and abduction of a student

William R. Atwell, who is deaf and teaches American Sign Language in Virginia is out on bail and due back in court on Jan. 25. image:...

Nov 11, 20211 min read

Interest in learning ASL on the increase

There has been more than a 250% spike in searches for "learn sign language for beginners" this year, according to Preply. Researchers...

Oct 27, 20211 min read

To baby brains, language is language, whether signed or spoken

New research shows that it is experiencing language and not sounds that helps with brain development. Some parents of deaf children have...

Oct 8, 20211 min read

Austin begins offering ASL Emergency Alerts

Austin and Travis County now have a system to send emergency alerts in American Sign Language. image from Deaf Link video They are...

Sep 1, 20211 min read

Deaf West performs ASL Version of Calum Scott song

Singer Calum Scott has created an ASL video of his single 'Biblical' with help from Deaf West Theatre. The song first appeared in June,...

Aug 19, 20211 min read

There’s More to the ASL Performances in CODA Than Nonsigners Realize

A recent episode of the Slate podcast Culture Gabfest discussed the film CODA and the significance of having deaf actors take lead roles....

Aug 2, 20211 min read

Marlee Matlin to star in new TV show

Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin will star in a new NBC comedy, which she will also executive produce. Matlin will play the head of a...

Jul 20, 20211 min read

Mural honors deaf, hard-of-hearing community

A new mural in downtown Rockford, Illinois is designed to recognize the large deaf community in the city. Image from the Rockford Area...

Jul 16, 20211 min read

What Matters in a Name Sign?

The New York Times looks at the origins of name signs in Deaf culture in a new article--in particular the sign name given to Vice...

Jul 2, 20211 min read

Recent college grad pens kid's book about a deaf child

Shay Abigail just graduated with a degree in ASL from Lamar Univeristy. She is author of a new book called My Name is Maya and KBMT-TV...

Jun 24, 20211 min read

A Family Shares ASL

Zach is a Deaf dad and documents his life adventures with his wife Courtney and daughter Madison online. Watch the video below from Good...

May 26, 20211 min read

Apple offers new ASL service

Apple is launching a new service called SignTime. Customers can use it to communicate with AppleCare directly on their web browsers using...

May 18, 20211 min read

Deaf Students to Sign to Astronauts in Orbit

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will sign with deaf students tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10:40 am, Eastern. You can watch...

May 6, 20211 min read

Protesters show support for an American Sign Language professor

Some 40 protesters showed up at North Idaho College yesterday saying the school is wrongly getting rid of its only ASL professor. Jacalyn...