sign language

Photo credit: Courtesy of @deafcole/TikTok – Cole celebrated his 9th birthday with the students at Dr. Mennies School in New Jersey

Education, Teachers

A teacher brought his deaf dog to school. Students learned sign language to talk to him.

Annie Reneau

11/26/2025
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026
Photo credit: Screenshot from PBS OtherwordsOtherwords – Alexander Graham Bell once had sign language banned in America.

Education, Learning

How sign language was once banned in America thanks to Alexander Graham Bell

Jacalyn Wetzel

5/19/2025
Photo credit: partnermouse/Wikipedia (Used with permission) – Fairy Godmother at Disney World perfectly nails ASL for deaf girl, helps her transform into Cinderella

Community, Joy

Fairy Godmother at Disney World perfectly nails ASL for deaf girl, helps her transform into Cinderella

Emily Shiffer

5/8/2025
Photo credit: via Gustavo Fring/Pexels – Santa hands a gift to a little girl.

Disability, Identity, Popular

Deaf girl gets to talk to Santa for the first time thanks to elf who knows sign language

Tod Perry

12/28/2023
Photo credit: via DeafCole/TikTok – Chris Hannah and Cole entertain a group of kids.

Disability, Identity

Man teaches disability awareness by using sign language to communicate with deaf pitbull

Tod Perry

9/29/2023
Photo credit: Mylifeasbella TikTok screenshots – Daughter shows her deaf mom Rihanna's interpreter.

Disability, Identity, Popular

Daughter shows deaf mom Rihanna’s interpreter. Her reaction is beyond wholesome.

Jacalyn Wetzel

2/16/2023
Photo credit: Photo by CDC on Unsplash – Kids surprise deaf cafeteria worker by learning sign language.

Community, Joy, Popular

Kids surprise deaf cafeteria worker by learning sign language to communicate with her

Jacalyn Wetzel

11/18/2022
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Moms and their kids with Down syndrome created the best music video of 2018.

Erin Canty

3/21/2018
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These Irish girls performed a sign-language Christmas classic to prove a powerful point.

Evan Porter

12/5/2016
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A Supreme Court justice said 4 words in American Sign Language. Here’s why that’s awesome.

Thom Dunn

4/20/2016
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A Starbucks barista gave a note to a deaf man and became a shining example of service.

Angie Aker

2/23/2016
Heroes

Watch this gorilla use sign language to warn humans about their impact on the earth.

Erin Canty

1/6/2016
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This Santa doing sign language for 40 seconds will melt your heart in the best way.

Lori White

12/8/2015
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This American Sign Language cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ is the most stunning thing I’ve seen all week.

Laura Willard

11/8/2015