In a darkened room in Rochester, N.Y., a baby girl in a pink onesie peers at a computer screen. Wherever she looks, an eye tracker follows — recording her gaze patterns for future analysis. The baby, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KABC) -- A visit to meet Santa Claus can be a memorable experience for young children, but for those who are deaf, meeting St. Nick can come with a few challenges. That is where ...

Think back to your favorite childhood TV show—was it “Blue’s Clues”? “Little Bear”? “Winnie the Pooh”? Animated TV shows are important for kids because they can teach them to read, draw, spell, and ...

Correction: The original video with this piece did not include captioning for some of the American Sign Language seen on screen. The video has been updated to include ...

New research exploring how deaf and hearing preschool-aged children learn through interactive play with their parents is the focus of a partnership between Rochester Institute of Technology’s National ...

Babs Haggin-Roy recalls growing up in Illinois, the second daughter of deaf parents. Their home was quiet. No music, no ...

If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

Cochlear implants can be a life-changing tool for people with hearing loss, but some Deaf people argue their use risks ...

It’s as simple and profound as this: when children see people like them reflected in popular culture, they’re more likely to identify with those characters and realize that they belong in the world.

Troy Kotsur appeared in a new episode of the “Dad Saves America” podcast alongside host John Papola to provide information about how hearing parents can best raise a deaf child Troy Kotsur is using ...

It’s not always easy for Christians who are deaf or hard of hearing to find services and Masses, but some churches are ...

More than 90 percent of deaf children in the U.S. are born to hearing parents. For them, the path forward can be difficult and also controversial. The advent of cochlear implant technology has the ...