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Evidence based resources for families to ensure all deaf children have access to language.

Our bilingual/bicultural approach to understanding communication with respect to the Deaf makes our program unique. We take a leadership role in the development of new knowledge and high quality training to help Deaf individuals and their teachers develop to their fullest potential.

10/16/2026

Could being left out of family conversations as a kid affect your health decades later?

The Center of Deaf Health Excellence at Gallaudet University studied 2,000+ deaf adults and found communication neglect in childhood was linked to anxiety, depression, fatigue, and other health issues as adults.

They call it an Adverse Childhood Communication Experience, or ACCE. And it’s preventable!

Every child deserves a seat in the conversation.

Comment ACCES to learn more from CDHE!

Research Credit: Center of Deaf Health Excellence

10/16/2026

Who let the dogs out? 🐾

Terriers vs. Huskies on Friday, October 30. ASL Night is a joint event between the BU Deaf Studies program and Northeastern's ASLIE programs, and you’re invited.

🏒 BU vs. Northeastern Women’s Ice Hockey
📅 Friday, October 30 at 6 PM
📍 Walter Brown Arena, 285 Babcock St., Boston, MA 02215

Both programs will have booths at the game. Come meet our students and faculty, and learn what Deaf Studies and ASL interpreting look like at BU and Northeastern.

Tickets are free. Bring your friends and your family!

See you at the rink!

10/13/2026

It’s been almost a month since Jonaz came to our Deaf World Lecture Series, and we’re still talking about it!

One thing he said keeps coming up in our Center: “Never leave the sandbox, and keep creating.” We’ve been holding onto that one.

Thanks again to Jonaz, and to everyone who came out that night! We will announce our next DWLS very soon; stay tuned!

10/09/2026

Think ASL only works for kids with deaf parents? Think again.

We followed more than 750 deaf students at the California School for the Deaf, Fremont.

Deaf kids with hearing parents who started school before age 3 kept pace with deaf kids of deaf, signing parents in reading, writing, math, and science. Their ASL caught up by fourth grade and stayed there through high school.

And the parents did not need to be experts. Fluent signing teachers and classmates filled the gap.

Start early!

💬 Comment EARLY and we will send you the study.
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10/07/2026

We left the office... to go to a different office. 😄

Our Center Retreat kicked off the new semester with introductions, big ideas, and some very competitive cup stacking. We are so grateful for this team and ready for everything this year brings.

On 3, 2, 1... BU! 🐾

09/30/2026

What if looking away is part of learning?

Deaf children are not “distracted.”
They are shifting attention between objects, people, and language.

And they don’t need to see every sign to learn. Caregivers naturally time their signing to when children are ready to look.

So language access is not just about signing more. It is about timing.

It is about meeting the child where their attention is. That is where learning happens.

Type LANGUAGE in the comments, and we’ll share more!
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09/27/2026

It's the last few days of the International Week of Deaf People! 🤟

Led by the World Federation of the Deaf, this week celebrates Deaf culture, sign languages, and Deaf history worldwide. This year's theme, "Declaring Deaf People's Human Rights," reminds us that sign language access is a human right for every Deaf person.

Want to learn ASL at BU? Wheelock offers six levels of ASL, Deaf Studies courses, an ASL major, an ASL club, and an ASL honors society. Many courses also count toward your BU Hub requirements!

There's a place for you here, and we would love for you to join us!

09/24/2026

Did you know it's the International Week of Deaf People?!

Deaf culture is rich with language, history, creativity, connection, pride, and passion for human rights.

Fun fact! You can collaborate with the BU Deaf Center from anywhere on campus, so there's always a place for you to make a difference and support Deaf kids!

Here are some more signs to keep you going!

09/24/2026

Did you know today is the International Day of Sign Languages?!

Fun fact! You can get a minor in Deaf Studies or Deaf Education here at BU, with a fast track to a one-year MA, so you can become a licensed teacher?!

Come and learn some signs with us!

09/21/2026

The advice to just pick one language is two hundred years old.

In the eighteen hundreds, it was called oralism: exclude sign language, and speech will follow.

Today it is sold as Listening and Spoken Language. Same claim. New paint.

And every time it gets repainted, deaf kids are the ones who pay.

Sign language has never needed a rebrand. Families deserve to know that before they are sold the newest layer.

Share this with a parent who is still being told they have to choose.
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