Mom confused by toddler's hand gesture—then comes baffling realization

Mom Kellie, a registered nurse in Australia, told Newsweek she thought that her daughter had learned it from YouTuber Ms. Rachel.
The Hard Tackle

Palmeiras, Flamengo fighting to sign Gabriel Jesus

Palmeiras and Flamengo are the major contenders for Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus ahead of the future window, with the striker likely to be allowed to leave. According to Fichajes, Gabriel Jesus ...
CBC.ca

How Elliot Page gave me a language for survival with the film Hard Candy

Emerging Queer Voices is a monthly LGBTQ arts and culture column that features different up-and-coming LGBTQ writers. You can read more about the series and find all published editions here. It’s 2006 ...
RealClearPolitics

Trump: Democrats Have Started Imitating Me By Using Foul Language, But They Use Too Much Of It

On Thursday at a White House event, President Donald Trump chastised Democrats for using the f-word too often. "They're just trying so hard and it's not working," Trump said of Democrats. "They've ...
Health Affairs

Communication Access In Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment Facilities For Deaf American Sign Language Users

As a result of language dysfluency caused by language deprivation, psychiatric assessment of DHH American Sign Language users is complex. 36 Mental health providers must understand the trauma that is ...
CNN

App that translates speech to sign language in real-time wins top innovation prize

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign ...
The Punch Newspapers

FG to include sign language in basic school curriculum

The Federal Government has announced a new policy to institutionalise the teaching and learning of sign language in all basic education schools across Nigeria, as part of efforts to promote inclusive ...
IEEE

Advancements in Sign Language Recognition: A Comprehensive Review and Future Prospects

Sign language (SL) is a vital mode of communication, bridging the gap between the hearing impaired and hearing communities. However, SL, despite its paramount importance, has received relatively ...
Greek Reporter

Jesus language

Archaeologists have uncovered six new inscriptions in Jesus’ language, Aramaic, at Zernaki Tepe, a 3,000-year-old ancient city located in the region that is now eastern Turkey’s Van Province. The ...
FE Week

Learning a new language reminded me how hard it is for my ESOL students

After 20 years of teaching, I thought I understood my learners’ struggles. Then I became a student again After 20 years of teaching, I thought I understood my learners’ struggles. Then I became a ...
BBC

Learning to sign changed my life after a brain injury

As Tina walks onto the stage in front of hundreds of people she is beaming. She's collecting her British Sign Language (BSL) certificate which is the culmination of a journey that began with tragedy. ...