Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times. In 2014, the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps the most ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Even if you've never thought about trying out another language in your life, you more than likely have at least a passing knowledge of Duolingo. Well-known for its outrageous branding and marketing ...

After an illness during pregnancy deafened Doug and Naomi Foley’s baby, they got a call from a friend of the family who had a deaf and blind son. Her emphatic message: Learn American Sign Language.