This year’s Oscars telecast to feature ASL interpretation for the first time

This year’s Oscars telecast to feature ASL interpretation for the first time (Ian West/PA)

This year’s Oscars live telecast will feature American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for the first time.

A stream of the 94th annual awards, available on the Academy’s YouTube channel, will feature a team of deaf interpreters in order to provide an “enhanced experience” for those in need.