It takes an average of 8 or more years to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). The proficiency chart below (created by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) shows levels of ...

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 ...

Post written by François Grosjean. All language scientists have a wow moment in their profession. Mine was when I was introduced to sign language and to the world of the Deaf. I was simply overwhelmed ...

Learning fingerspelling can be a good place to start with American Sign Language, and can be useful to study even if you aren't hearing-impaired. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's ...

Many people look at sign language classes as just something to do for fun. Maybe you're bored or interested in the language and just want to learn a little, but it's not necessarily something you ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to have some sign language knowledge in your tool belt? You never know when it might come in handy. Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind will offer American Sign Language ...