When Ashley Danto's 3-year-old daughter Isla Jade was diagnosed as deaf and hard of hearing last March, Danto was not completely sure how to navigate the new world they were entering. Now, between ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The month of September is nationally recognized as Deaf Awareness Month. Now, Mayor Bryon Brown and his Office of Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion have proclaimed the week of ...

In a typical classroom at Sacramento State, the words “poop,” “diaper,” “bathroom” and other potty language are seldom heard. But this is not a typical classroom. “Promoting Rich Accessible Language ...

New research exploring how deaf and hearing preschool-aged children learn through interactive play with their parents is the focus of a partnership between Rochester Institute of Technology’s National ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Aquarium of Niagara celebrated Deaf Culture Awareness Weekend with a series of activities designed to make the experience more accessible and inclusive for visitors. The ...

It’s as simple and profound as this: when children see people like them reflected in popular culture, they’re more likely to identify with those characters and realize that they belong in the world.

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) estimates that nearly 30 million people experience hearing loss or deafness. Some use hearing aids and cochlear implants ...

When she moved to Schaumburg 13 years ago, there was one thing Susan Elizabeth Rangel refused to give up: St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Chicago. Rangel, who is deaf, has been a member of the ...

TULSA, Okla. — Manipulation and control are common goals of an abuser. Research shows a deaf person—already struggling with isolation—is nearly 60% more likely to be a victim of domestic violence.

ITV Granada Reports visited Deaf Village to film its Winter Wonderland event, highlighting inclusive Christmas celebrations with a signing Santa.

In a darkened room in Rochester, N.Y., a baby girl in a pink onesie peers at a computer screen. Wherever she looks, an eye tracker follows — recording her gaze patterns for future analysis. The baby, ...

Keith Banks puts on performances using American Sign Language and wants to make theatre more accessible through his own theatre company. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A St. Augustine mother hopes a now-viral ...