Tamil is an ancient and unique language with 247 characters, and it can be challenging for the deaf and mute community to communicate its alphabets through sign language to others, often leading to ...

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Deaf-mute people regularly confront communication challenges with people who can hear and speak as the primary means of communication they use is sign language. People often do not have the time and ...

Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) American Sign Language users experience significant mental health–related disparities compared with non-DHH English speakers. Yet there is little empirical ...