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Readers' Forum: The beauty of sign language

May 16, 2022 12:00 AM
Facial expressions, pointing and gestures are a fundamental part of our daily life and we might be taking them for granted. Everyone should consider learning sign language for better and more convenient communication and for making our community more inclusive.
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Readers' Forum: Why BYU should offer language certificates for American Sign Language

January 24, 2022 12:00 AM
On a short trip down University Parkway, there is a school with an established American Sign Language program. There, students learn how to teach the Deaf using the language of their students or learn how to become interpreters. Multiple pathways are provided giving them an opportunity to not only improve their ASL knowledge but also receive university recognition for it.
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'The Taste of Sunrise' attracts attention from both deaf and hearing audiences

March 18, 2016 12:00 AM
Katie Hyatt, Jake Earnest, Katie Jarvis, Ben Featherstone, Brittni Henretty and Abbie Craig pose in their costumes. (Mark Philbrick/BYU Photo)
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Listening through sight with American Sign Language

December 11, 2015 12:00 AM
Fingerspelling is a common communication device used in American Sign Language. Pictured here are the letters A-S-L. (Maddi Driggs)
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BYU hosts silent weekend

November 16, 2015 12:00 AM
Merriam Nemani and Tia Nero attended a silent weekend at BYU where American Sign Language speakers gathered to enjoy a weekend of signing. (Maddi Driggs)
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