LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For students with hearing deficiencies or who are non-verbal, communicating what they need to their teachers or peers can be incredibly difficult. So, one Lake Charles ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Girl Scout Troop 99 from Forest is working to make Falling Creek Park in Bedford accessible for every child. The park recently unveiled a new playground that is ADA accessible, ...

Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad. By Bhadra Sharma Reporting from Kathmandu, Nepal Nepal’s ...

ALHAMBRA, Calif. (KCBS/CBS Newspath/WKRC) — A woman was rescued from a domestic violence situation after utilizing hand signals. A quick-thinking good Samaritan helped rescue a woman from a domestic ...

The 49ers know what to brace themselves for heading into their Week 1 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in one of the toughest road environments in sports. The deafening noise of the “12th Man” ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is introducing a bill to make the "Blue Envelope" program eligible for federal funding. The program improves interactions and ...

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — When a non-verbal boy was found alone at night, deputies’ kindness and creativity helped reunite him with his family. Just after midnight on Wednesday, a deputy with the Lee ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication (NVC). Researchers reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online ...

Summary: Autistic adults describe nonverbal communication as an exhausting “unwritten language” they must decode in real time, according to a new study. Reviewing hundreds of firsthand accounts, ...