Soon, kids who are deaf or hard of hearing will have a new way to watch some of their favorite shows. Beginning Thursday, April 18, PBS Kids will make American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation ...

Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of ...

Hot on the heels of my earlier story, I have more PBS Kids news to share. “We believe that all kids should see themselves represented on PBS Kids, through characters and stories that celebrate and ...

When Amanda Cooper found out her 8-year-old son Cason, who is Deaf, wasn't returning to in-person school in March she said she immediately felt afraid. "That is the best way that I know how to ...

WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Saturday was the International Day of Sign Languages, and one area preschool's program teaches sign language to children as young as six weeks. The Learning ...

As part of a push to improve the accessibility of its content, PBS Kids has announced that it has integrated American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations into multiple series that will be available ...

(WXYZ) — More than 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. And it may come as a shock to you to learn that the vast majority of those parents will never ...

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If you’re hoping to pick up a new skill in 2026, you may want to consider learning sign language and open the door to clearer ...

Student Derick Jackson communicates with DISD’s Director of Health and Physical Education Lisa Whitaker through sign language at a summer camp at Harry Stone Montessori in Dallas, June 16, 2025. The ...