Tag: Sign Language

New York: Koko the gorilla, who appeared on National Geographic magazine cover, could chat, tease and even argue with scientists using more than 1,000 hand signs, has died in California at the age of 46. Koko — the primary ambassador for her endangered species, who redrew the lines of animal-human communication — passed away on […]

Beijing: A restaurant in China’s capital is offering opportunities to people that are hard-of-hearing by employing a team of deaf waiters who communicate with customers aided by guide cards. With a look of concentration and a timid smile on his face, Cao Xueting goes about serving food to diners in a quiet but determined manner […]