The first thing you notice is how quiet the classroom is: a semicircle of seven students, close-lipped, ranging from about six to 11 years old, bingo boards spread out on the tables in front of them.

Marissa Lopez sat in a Del Mar College classroom and learned how to sign the word T-shirt. Lopez, 21, was one of about 20 people who have been gathering in the room every Tuesday to learn American ...

Six students come into a classroom at the Sorenson Multi-Cultural Center in Salt Lake City. There’s a yellow sign on the door: “Deaf and Musician at play.” The students greet each other and their ...