Learning fingerspelling can be a good place to start with American Sign Language, and can be useful to study even if you aren't hearing-impaired. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's ...

Learning American Sign Language (ASL) just got a little easier thanks to language-learning platform Drops. The company announced today that ASL is now available for eager learners on its app Scripts, ...

American Sign Language Day is April 15, and the hashtag #ASL has gained billions of views on social media since 2023. What's spiked viewers' interest? The work of ASL interpreters has gone viral and ...

A team of deaf engineers known as the "Deafengers" has spearheaded a new Snapchat feature called ASL Alphabet that aims to bridge the divide between the deaf and hearing worlds by helping people learn ...

When it comes to learning the American Sign Language alphabet, there are various resources out there. You can turn to instructional books and videos — even Giphy can offer some help. Now you can add a ...

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There are over 72 million Deaf people and 466 million people with hearing loss worldwide. Yet, accessing basic sign language instruction remains complex, pricey and exclusive. This is especially true ...

When Erin Cook began teaching her kindergarten students sign language, it was primarily to assist learning the alphabet. But then she saw the benefits, and it snowballed into something more. Now, her ...

While learning a new language is probably on a lot of people's bucket lists, most of us aren't jumping at the chance to put on real clothes and sit in a fluorescent-lit classroom for hours. And now, ...