Sign language is a system of communication using visual gestures and signs used by deaf people who cannot, or only partially, hear sound. It is seen as being a natural language with its own grammar ...

In this photo provided by Nissan on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, workers of Nissan's plant’s Paint Shop including John Johnson, foreground right and Michael Connolly, foreground, second left, pose for a ...

So, you want to learn sign language on a budget. You could be motivated by a desire to understand deaf friends better, communicate with relatives who are hard of hearing, or express yourself after ...

A 72-year-old student has won an award for learning British Sign Language (BSL) after experiencing episodes of sudden hearing loss. Tim Jackson was named winner of the Skills for Life Achievement ...

This year's Strictly Come Dancing's Deaf contestant Rose Ayling-Ellis has inspired Strictly fans to want to learn British sign language. Rose and Strictly pro dancer Giovanni Pernice gave a ...

A British Sign Language (BSL) school based in Southend is celebrating a major milestone. Sign Away BSL, based in Southend, has taught more than 300 learners since launching and is now set to expand ...

Not so long ago, deaf children were punished in the UK for using sign language in the classroom. Recounting his experience in the 1960s, one deaf person told one of my colleagues many years later: “I ...

Tim Jackson, 72, who experienced sudden hearing loss, has won a skills for life achievement award. A 72-year-old student has won an award for learning British Sign Language (BSL) after experiencing ...