Sign Language Blog

Speaking their language - This is Bury
PARENTS and relatives of deaf children in Bury can now “speak” their language after completing a course. A basic sign language course was held by Bury Deaf Children’s Society (BDCS) to raise awareness of the problems that deaf people have when

BU researchers developing sign language video dictionary - Boston Globe
BOSTON Even though Joan Nash has been using American Sign Language for most of her life and has made a career of teaching deaf and hearing impaired children, she is sometimes stumped when she encounters a sign she has never seen. She can’t just

The perfect gift for Mother’s Day - Staten Island Advance
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This Mother’s Day, Margaret Lenahan won’t be looking for gifts. She already found a million dollars. Her 16-year-old son, James, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder — which is defined by the National Institute of

Howard Education Notes - Baltimore Sun
Commencement exercises for the 37th Howard Community College graduating class will begin at 4 p.m. Friday on the college campus, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. Graduates from the spring 2008 semester and 2007 summer and fall semesters will

Mother, son graduate together - Meridian Star
Melissa Acton wasn’t in the audience when her son, Chance Tucker, received his degree from Meridian Community College Saturday at Northcrest Baptist Church. She was on stage with him. “I watched him walk across and get his degree,” said Acton

Muslims seek understanding Metro Detroit - Detroit Free Press
Dalia Elsouhag is puzzled by some strangers’ attempts to communicate with her. Some use hand gestures akin to sign language, apparently presuming she doesn’t speak English because she covers her hair as part of her Muslim religious beliefs. “I was

A path to career exploration - Garden City Telegram
Through all her years of school, Maria Gomez has wanted to be a teacher, she said. In fact, her third-grade teacher told her mom that although she was a good student, she always tried to take over the class. Now, Gomez is about ready to graduate from

Day care’s babies can’t talk, so they use sign language - Winnipeg Free Press
It’s hard to tell your mom what you want when you’re 15 months old and not able to talk yet. But thanks to a new baby sign language program at a local day-care centre — and a fund created to honour the retirement of a Canadian banking executive