Hot on the heels of my earlier story, I have more PBS Kids news to share. “We believe that all kids should see themselves represented on PBS Kids, through characters and stories that celebrate and ...

As part of a push to improve the accessibility of its content, PBS Kids has announced that it has integrated American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations into multiple series that will be available ...

Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of ...

IVANHOE, Calif. (KFSN) -- 8-year-old Sophia learned American Sign Language at the Boys and Girls Club in Ivanhoe. "It was fun for me but I don't know about the other kids," she says. In February, Unit ...

For 7-year-old Leonardo Torres, learning American Sign Language (ASL) isn’t just a fun summer activity. It’s a meaningful step toward connection. "I really want to learn sign language so when I get to ...

WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Saturday was the International Day of Sign Languages, and one area preschool's program teaches sign language to children as young as six weeks. The Learning ...

In Los Angeles, schools will now teach more kids who are deaf or hard of hearing to become bilingual in both spoken English and American Sign Language. It's a new chapter in an old debate, as Kyle ...

Student Derick Jackson communicates with DISD’s Director of Health and Physical Education Lisa Whitaker through sign language at a summer camp at Harry Stone Montessori in Dallas, June 16, 2025. The ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District board passed a controversial resolution in May that places deaf and hard of hearing children in a bilingual American Sign Language and English program. But ...

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GREENWICH — When the bell rang, Annmarie Anderson stood before her class silently, then gestured with her hands. Every time she paused, a different student raised their hand. This is how Anderson ...

Up in the main concourse at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Carla Engstrom had a good seat at the New Kids on the Block show on Saturday. But she wasn't facing the stage. With her back to the reunited 1980s boy ...