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- Jan 9
- 1 min
Getting to Know the First Teacher of the Deaf
A 16th century Spanish monk is recognized by most historians as the first teacher of deaf children. Pedro Ponce de Leon lived from 1520...
- Jul 24, 2022
- 1 min
Israeli startup says it aims to make the World Cup deaf-accessible
A new app called Sign Now will be available for the FIFA 2022 World Cup taking place in Qatar this November. image: i24news video Sign...
- Jan 5, 2022
- 1 min
Insights into the history of sign language
A study of sign language in Europe has found that Spanish sign language is possibly the oldest in existence. A map of sign language...
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
How Deaf Children Spontaneously Developed A New Language
Nicaraguan Sign Language is the first language to be developed without the influence of another language. The History Channel has details...
- Feb 28, 2021
- 1 min
Deaf rabbi translating Torah into sign language
Israel’s only deaf rabbi says he wants to make Judaism accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing. (image from Yehoshua Soudakoff's...