Soon, kids who are deaf or hard of hearing will have a new way to watch some of their favorite shows. Beginning Thursday, April 18, PBS Kids will make American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation ...

This overlooked language sharpens kids' brains, boosts empathy, and reduces frustration, yet most US schools still ignore it.

School kids petting a deaf therapy dog wearing a blue harness in front of a \"Welcome Back\" sign. Image credits: Cole the Deaf Dog- The Team Cole Project / Facebook ...

A grant is making it possible for students in Cedar Hill Elementary's second-grade class to connect better with each other.

American Sign Language interpreters from the school were on hand. This is the second year the academy, which is required for the master’s program, is taking place.

More than 90 percent of deaf children are born to hearing parents. And it may come as a shock to you to learn that the vast majority of those parents will never learn sign language.

U.S. Department of Education Terminates CPB’s Ready to Learn Grant WETA Launches WETA+ Free Streaming Service PBS Kids also reported that its efforts to improve accessibility included research into ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Learning how to talk is a complex process, but learning how to communicate, not as complicated as it might seem.KOB 4 went to a daycare in Albuquerque that is teaching sign ...

Typically, students who want to learn sign language must wait until high school. Even then, the elective course is only offered in two schools.

UPDATED: July 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM EDT POTTSVILLE — Children got a lesson in Native American sign language on Monday at the opening of the week-long summer reading camp at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Fourteen little hands wiggled in the air as teacher Kiara Yancy brought her thumb, pointer and middle finger close to her head. The American Sign Language educator placed her thumb on her ear and ...