Tag: Sign Language
American-Israeli linguistics professor inducted into arts and sciences academy
An American-Israeli professor of linguistics at the University of Haifa and founding director of the northern Israeli institution’s Sign Language Research Lab was inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Wendy Sandler is the...
Israeli public broadcaster KAN makes news accessible to people with disabilities
The digital department of Israeli public broadcaster KAN has expanded its accessibility services, making the news broadcast more user-friendly for people with disabilities.
Starting on Monday, the 8 p.m. main edition has been made accessible...
Israeli embassy in Belgium, European Jewish Association criticize anti-Semitic sign-language gesture
The Israeli embassy in Belgium this week blasted an online dictionary of Flemish sign language for using a hooked nose to describe the word “Jew.”
The Israeli embassy on Twitter expressed “shock and dismay” regarding the “ugly...