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The quest to formalise Indian Sign Language is gaining momentum
The petition, which was filed by Nipun Malhotra, a disabled person, is part of a wider move…
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The White House is adding a sign language interpreter to press briefings in an effort to be more inclusive
Last August, the National Association of the Deaf sued the Trump Administration for failing to prov…
Erin Snodgrass
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American Sign Language videos keep going viral on TikTok — but you might not be learning the right signs
TikTok is a marketplace for skill-sharing. Now you can even pick up a sign or two in American Sign …
Reena Koh
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The National Association of the Deaf is suing the White House for not including sign-language interpreters during its televised coronavirus press briefings
The suit comes after repeated requests from the NAD, the National Council on Disability, and the Co…
Sarah Katz
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How segregated schools led Black Deaf students to develop their own form of American Sign Language
Until the 1970s, some schools for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing were still segregated, particularly …
Isaiah Reynolds
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I'm a Deaf Coachella interpreter. We don't just translate lyrics — we put on shows full of art and culture.
Branton Stewart is a Certified Deaf Interpreter who will sign at Coachella this year. Stewart and o…
Julia Métraux
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The deaf community is facing new barriers as we navigate inaccessible face masks and struggle to follow news broadcasts and teleconferences — but the tools for accessibility are out there
Experts and resources on disability-inclusive emergency management abound. It's time to use them be…
Sarah Katz
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Meet the CEO tapping machine translation to make the world more accessible to people with hearing loss
Yamillet Payano, the cofounder and CEO of sign-language-recognition startup Sign-Speak, believes in…
Jacob E. Robbins
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This Starbucks barista used sign language to help a drive-thru customer
So for those who know I use sign language, know how much I love the language and how excited I was …
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Rihanna's sign language interpreter stole the show at Super Bowl LVII. Here's everything you need to know about Justina Miles.
As well as being a talented signer, Miles, 20, is also a decorated athlete and current nursing stud…
Barnaby Lane
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Biden's first White House sign language interpreter is a Trump supporter who translates far-right videos
Heather Mewshare, who appeared in the daily briefing this week, runs a pro-Trump group that transla…
Sophia Ankel
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Youn Yuh-jung announced Troy Kotsur's 'CODA' Oscar win in sign language before sharing it with the crowd
Troy Kotsur made history at the 2022 Oscars as the first deaf man, and the second deaf actor, to wi…
Talia Lakritz
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The internet is obsessed with a sign language interpreter who performed raunchy sexual gestures during a Kim Petras performance
Marc Ethan's signing, which has made people laugh and blush, has also inspired more Auslan and ASL …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Motor-mouthed rapper Logic challenged the American Sign Language interpreter to keep up with a crazy fast freestyle - and she killed it
Logic spoke to the audience often, pointing out specific fans in the crowd who he recognized from p…
Harrison Jacobs
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I'm a personal sign language interpreter for actor and model Nyle DiMarco. I get to travel the world, interpret fun questions from fans, and attend celebrity events - here's what it's like.
"If people swear when they're talking, I sign it. It's my job to be faithful to the message," says …
Claire Turrell
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Trump blasts Russia sanctions bill he just signed into law as 'significantly flawed'
A provision in the bill requiring Trump to get congressional approval before altering or lifting sa…
Natasha Bertrand
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Sign-language interpreter says he was ousted from job on Broadway's 'The Lion King' because he is white
The veteran interpreter says he was forced to leave his job signing for 'The Lion King' on Broadway…
Jordan Hart
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A New Toronto Restaurant Is Dedicated To Employing Deaf Servers
The latest data available on deaf unemployment in Canada is from 1998 and reports that 37.5% of dea…
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Nearly half of Republicans say it bothers them to hear a foreign language in public
Though English is the most commonly spoken language across the country, the US has no official lang…
John Haltiwanger
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One of US special operators' most important skills has nothing to do with combat
"In gray-zone conflict, the ability to speak the language and know the culture ... will be a huge a…