Dec. 18—Joanne Corwin remembers the uncertainty she felt as a new mother. In the late 1980s, her eldest daughter — and first-born child — was identified as deaf, spurring parental anxiety that no ...

In 1960, Carolyn Brick, ’60 & G-’63, graduated with her bachelor’s in psychology. She wanted to be a teacher. At the time, ...

As part of a federally-funded program, teachers and students from around the world gathered here at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to ...

This article was originally published in Mirror Indy. 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 ...

Shedding unwanted pounds can be hard for anyone, but may be especially difficult for Deaf sign language users who experience barriers to mainstream weight loss programs and the social support they ...

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), is hosting its 18th annual Explore Your Future (EYF), a week-long program designed to ...

As students in the University’s American Sign Language program enter their classroom, they immediately fall silent. The mode of communication shifts from vocal chords and shaped lips to hand gestures ...

The following is the second article in the six-part series Deaf in Utah. The next article will run on Feb. 9. Michael Ballard’s students can have a bit of culture shock when they first enter his deaf ...

Waterford Township – James Berendzen was encouraged to become a sign language interpreter by his high school teacher. After submerging himself in the deaf community, the Walled Lake resident enrolled ...

Two years ago, Josiah Morrow was the only deaf student at school. He'd use sign language with friends, but few could sign back. He learned from teachers for the deaf, but none stayed in the building ...