U.S. appeals order to use American Sign Language interpreters at White House briefings

The Justice Department is appealing an order for the White House to provide ASL interpretation during press briefings given ...

A free speech debate is raging over sign language at the White House

Disability advocates are taking their latest fight to the Trump administration, where the White House has been accused of ...
The New York Times

How Sign Language Can Help Us All Be Better Communicators

The emotionality of ASL can free you from the trap of precision. By Hannah Seo When I arrived on the second floor of a commercial building in Manhattan for my first sign-language class, a man took one ...
Purdue University

Online American Sign Language Courses & Certificates

Purdue University’s online American Sign Language (ASL) courses and certificates offer a flexible and enriching way to build foundational language skills while gaining a deeper appreciation for Deaf ...
KALW

Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings

The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for ...
Los Angeles Times

Culture over Country: Why American Sign Language deserves a place in foreign language curriculum

American Sign Language (ASL), used by half a million Americans, is the fourth most studied foreign language at colleges and universities. Despite its critical role for those who can't use spoken ...
NPR

How American Sign Language is evolving with time

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 ...