The current class of NYPD recruits — 600 strong — learned basic American Sign Language as part of their training, enabling them to better communicate with deaf people during emergencies.

fun and informative videos in which viewers can learn common ASL words and practice the signs associated. On Feb. 16, the deaf and partially blind star posted a video on how to say common words ...

Indiana University now trains police academy recruits in Deaf culture awareness and basic American Sign Language. The program ...

which is the common sign in ASL. The sign that April Jackson-Woodard’s grandfather uses for “ice cream” looks a little like someone scooping soup from a bowl. It’s a sign that has been ...

2. ASL is not a universal language, although it is one of the most common sign languages used across the world. There are more than 300 sign languages used across the world, each with their own ...

American Sign Language (ASL) is the most common language used by the Deaf community in both the United States and Canada. In the United States alone, there are more than half a million people who use ...

American Sign Language I. Basic knowledge of and proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL). ASL vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics are taught through lecture, conversation and storytelling. The ...

Sign languages have a long and rich history in the United States and across the world. ASL is the third most common language in the United States after English and Spanish. There are more than 300 ...