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American Sign Language
December 7, 2012
Crowdsourcing site compiles new sign language for math and science
![Richard Ladner and students](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2012/12/04203128/DeafAcademy_med-150x150.jpg)
The ASL-STEM Forum is a crowdsourcing project, similar to Wikipedia or the Urban Dictionary, that creates a new sign language for the latest scientific and technical terms.
August 19, 2010
Deaf, hard-of-hearing students do first test of sign language by cell phone
![Person signing at smartphone](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2010/08/04203108/mobileasl2-150x150.jpg)
Editor’s note: Each year the summer academy hosts a premier of the students’ animated short films.
August 21, 2008
‘Can you see me now?’ Sign language over cell phones comes to United States
![Anna Cavender signing](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2008/08/04203102/mobileASL-150x150.jpg)
A group at the University of Washington has developed software that for the first time enables deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile phone.
May 20, 2004
Sign of caring: Ladner learns parents’ language, contributes to their community
![Richard Ladner](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2004/05/04203105/RichardLadner-150x150.jpg)
In a way, Richard Ladner inherited his volunteer interests.