A mom who thought her toddler loved meeting a mall Santa discovered he was signaling for help after looking at a snap of his encounter. Kerry Spencer had taught her kids to baby sign before they could ...

A 17-year-old acted quickly when he saw smoke coming from an apartment near his mom's house. He ran to help two people struggling to escape the top floor -- including a woman who was deaf. Thankfully, ...

A team of deaf engineers known as the "Deafengers" has spearheaded a new Snapchat feature called ASL Alphabet that aims to bridge the divide between the deaf and hearing worlds by helping people learn ...

This week marks the International Week of Deaf People, which typically takes place during the final week of September. To commemorate, Snapchat has created three new AR lenses that will help users ...

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We all sometimes stare at our bawling baby and wish they could just tell us what they need… but what if that was actually possible? What if our tiny child, whose voice box is not yet mature enough to ...

How often have you wished so badly that you could understand what your baby is trying to convey? When your little one cries, you know they need something, but you have gone through all the essentials ...

SAN ANTONIO — A Northside ISD coaching staff at Dr. John Folks Middle School is determined to help a young, hearing impaired athlete succeed by learning a new way of communication. Their conversations ...