Speaking verbally and performing sign language require the same parts of the brain, according to a new study. Researchers at New York University found that the neural skills needed to perform sign ...

The Government has confirmed that following a consultation, BSL will be taught in high schools from September 2025. Pupils who study sign language will reportedly learn more than 750 signs. Education ...

A government study is raising questions about how sign language would be taught in school. Some educators in the deaf community say making Singapore Sign Language official can standardise ...

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Sign Language is a visual means of communicating using gestures, facial expression, and body language. Sign Language is used mainly by people who are Deaf or have hearing impairments. Within Britain, ...

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UK school pupils will soon have a chance to study British Sign Language (BSL) when it becomes a GCSE subject option. The Government has confirmed that following a consultation, BSL will be taught in ...