If someone said that to you, how would you feel?To begin with, what does it even mean to be 'Deaf'?Is it being good at sign ...

Netflix's reality docuseries "Deaf U" reveals a lot about deaf culture that may come as a surprise to most people in the hearing world. One particular subset within Gallaudet University's diverse body ...

Wait, isn't that normal?”Have you ever had an experience like that?Something that is completely normal to you, but surprises ...

ASL has many different dialects. Even within Nebraska, signers in eastern and western parts of the state sign some words differently.

Isolation and social stigma are feelings that Leah Kalaitzi often experiences as a Deaf person, but when on stage, her comedic use of British Sign Language (BSL) allows her to connect with audiences, ...

The International Day of the Deaf is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of September. It reminds society of the importance of inclusion, accessibility, and the recognition of the rights of deaf ...

In the UK, 18 million people are hard of hearing – yet there is no dedicated centre for the Deaf community. Now urban planner and activist Amanprit Arnold has made it her mission ...

Sian Heder’s CODA, a movie about a Deaf family and their musically-inclined hearing daughter, sold for a festival-record $25 million to Apple at the Sundance Film Festival. If investor appeal equals ...

Producer Nyle DiMarco, a Galludet University alumnus, wanted to show the diversity of experience at the school. It’s interesting to be a disabled journalist covering shows about disability; in a ...

The halls of Vincennes University's campus on the north side may sound silent to people who can hear. That's intentional. Students who want to become American Sign Language interpreters need complete ...

This segment originally aired Jan. 25, 2016, on VICE News Tonight on HBO. Today, more than 40 percent of American children born deaf receive cochlear implants. The technology effectively restores ...

When Nyle DiMarco got his start in reality television competing on America's Next Top Model in 2015, he quickly understood the identity producers were creating for him. DiMarco is stunningly handsome, ...