Where to learn American Sign Language on Long Island

While beginners may want to save time and money by turning to online resources to learn sign language, Elizabeth Castellvi, ...
Long Island Press

CM Performing Arts Center helping kids with autism ‘sparkle’

The nonprofit CM Performing Arts Center, in Oakdale, is launching a new program that uses theater to help children with ...

This cafe takes orders in sign language. It’s cherished by the Deaf community

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, ...

The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their ...
IEEE

Sign Language to text Conversion Using Machine Learning (For Deaf and Mute People)

Abstract: This study is intended for those with speech problems, hearing loss, or deafness. For those who are hard of hearing or deaf, sign language is unique in that it serves as their primary and ...
The Better India

'Nothing for Us, Without Us': How This Deaf Woman Is Helping Deaf Kids Learn English Through Sign Language

Born Deaf, Chennai-based Shraddha Agarwal built SignSetu — a bilingual Indian Sign Language (ISL) platform that helps Deaf ...

Kids are spending a lot of their school days on their phones

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.
IEEE

A Real-time Sign Language Recognition System using MediaPipe and Random Forest Classifier combining with Text-to-Speech Technique

Abstract: This research study introduces a real-time sign language detection system utilizing hand gestures, specifically developed to bridge the communication gap for deaf and hard-of-hearing ...