Whether starting a new business, looking for work or just getting around town, it can be hard to make one’s way in a community where the principal language is not one’s own. The La Plata Food Equity ...

Deaf Americans outraged by fake signer at Mandela memorial American Sign Language interpreters in the U.S. must pass a rigorous certification exam The U.S. has as many as 200 ASL certification ...

A report from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf states that of the more than 10,000 sign-language interpreters that are registered nationally, a mere 13 percent identify as persons of color.

Purdue University’s online American Sign Language (ASL) courses and certificates offer a flexible and enriching way to build foundational language skills while gaining a deeper appreciation for Deaf ...

Allie Hayes enjoys soft rock, Christian tunes and hip-hop, but recently, she's been blasting a cappella while she drives. "Using voices as instruments, it's really cool," Hayes said. Classes are open ...

There is a large population of deaf people in Palm Beach County and the demand for interpreting services is extremely high but no college here offers a training program for interpreters. Why is that?

Puma Tzoc was living in New York a decade ago when a friend asked him to help a client who had spent three months in jail.

Lynn Visson is a teacher and writer, and was an interpreter at the United Nations for 22 years, interpreting French and Russian into English for politicians like former President Jimmy Carter. Speed ...

Jennifer Upah-Kyes remembers watching, letter by letter, as an unlicensed American Sign Language interpreter fingerspelled what her teachers were saying during her junior and senior years of high ...