Trent Gobble stands at the front of a Spectrum store in Henrietta, opens the camera on his phone and scans a QR code on a sheet of paper stationed on a small stand facing the door. A link pops up, ...

Cornell will roll out some of its first American Sign language courses — to be taught by newly-hired Prof. Brenda Schertz, American Sign Language at the University of Rochester — in fall 2019. The ...

Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf will digitize and make publicly accessible more than 60 videotapes held in the RIT/NTID Deaf Studies Archive that document ...

It’s not uncommon in Rochester, New York, to begin speaking to a stranger and have them reply in American Sign Language (ASL). The city has been referred to as having the nation’s highest per capita ...

Rochester woman charged with manslaughter after 16-year-old son's death Rochester, N.Y. — A woman faces charges after police said she caused her 16-year-old son's death during an argument over ...

Rochester, N.Y. — Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Rochester Mayor Malik Evans announced Monday the creation of the Monroe County Deaf Equity Council. The organization will "advise, advocate, ...

American Sign Language The online American Sign Language (ASL) courses and certificates teach learners how to effectively communicate in ASL. Students in these courses also learn about the Deaf ...