Sign language

Child alone at window

A deaf child gained hearing—then lost it. Was there a better way to help?

Reciprocal gesture

What nearly all languages have in common—whether you speak or sign

Blind adults’ gestures resemble those of other native speakers

Hand gestures improve learning in both signers and speakers

How hands do the talking


Susie Allen

How hands do the talking


UChicago

34th annual Humanities Day invites visitors to ‘rediscover humanities’


Language May Play Important Role in Learning the Meanings of Numbers


Science Magazine

Words help people form mathematical concepts, study finds

Susan Goldin-Meadow

Susan Goldin-Meadow

Title: Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, Comparative Human Development and the College

Expertise: Children, Learning readiness, Language, Gestures, Sign language

Departmental website: https://psychology.uchicago.edu/directory/susan-goldin-meadow