Deafness
Expanding the Sign Language Lexicon for Science
Regardless of the state of the law, people with disabilities have been finding their own way in the able-bodied world for some time. Here’s a case of how technology is addressing an old challenge for deaf people. In a highly technical field where terminology and vocabulary are highly specialized, how do you communicate efficiently? Sign […]
American Sign Language on the Brink of Extinction
American Sign Language could be a dying form of communication, thanks to dwindling education funding and technological alternatives. Many deaf people are adamant that sign language will always be essential, but state budget cuts are threatening to close schools that teach it. This adds to the existing debate in the deaf community, between those who communicate with sounds […]
