MUNCIE, Ind. — American Sign Language does not come to mind when people mention learning a new language, but here at Ball State, it is a different story.

David Geeslin can still remember what it felt like to start learning American Sign Language as a toddler. “My world became ...

The Center on Cognition and Language, created in 2016, is the only center of its kind in the world led by a deaf director and staffed primarily by deaf researchers. Peter Hauser is a ...

Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is not only a way to break communication barriers, it is viewed as a respectful and worthwhile skill to have. Sign language is not universal, and different ...

The student is now in 10th grade, but her memories from kindergarten are still vivid. Back then, when this student would try to communicate using sign language, her teacher would clasp her hands ...

Michigan parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children will have new ways to track their child’s language learning progress under a new state law taking effect this spring. The law creates a new ...

Think back to your favorite childhood TV show—was it “Blue’s Clues”? “Little Bear”? “Winnie the Pooh”? Animated TV shows are important for kids because they can teach them to read, draw, spell, and ...

Olivia Jackson, who lost her hearing as a child, has felt invisible for over a decade until she found her true calling to ...

When Bruno didn't respond to commands, his parents were worried. Luckily, the deaf pup easily picked up sign language and is ...