Correction: The original video with this piece did not include captioning for some of the American Sign Language seen on screen. The video has been updated to include ...

Co Down’s Peter Gault was 17 when he first saw someone use sign language. It happened when he turned up for the first day of a summer tennis coaching job only to discover that the school was aimed at ...

Every year, the International Day of Sign Languages is observed to recognise the importance of sign language in preserving the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of deaf communities worldwide.

On the rare occasions I witness people speaking to each other in sign language, I have to admire. The speed of the hands partnered with the expressive facial movements suggests a riveting conversation ...

We would love for you to make videos to reach a hearing loss audience, the media rep suggested. “Sure, that sounds good,” I replied, “assuming the videos would be captioned, of course.” “But wouldn’t ...