2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonsign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonsign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.

Deaf Culture Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. 2-3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears.
  2. 90% of all deaf people are born to hearing parents, most of them with no experience in deafness.
  3. Deaf people embrace their Deafness and are proud of their history.
  4. Deaf people are statistically better drivers than drivers who can hear.
  5. ASL is a complete, complex language consisting of signs made by the hands, facial expressions and body language.
  6. Using an interpreter is for both people to communicate – not only the deaf person
  7. sign language itself is the fourth most popular language in the world.
  8. Deaf people are more visually aware when they are driving than those who rely on sounds for cues.
  9. American Sign Language is more similar to French Sign Language
  10. In deaf culture people look at each other's face, not their hands, when communicating.
  11. The sign language used in the United States and Canada is not universal.
  12. Tapping them on the shoulder is a much more acceptable method to grab their attention.
  13. Speaking louder does not work.
  14. Vision is the most useful tool they have to communicate and receive information.
  15. Technology can improve communication between deaf people and non-deaf people significantly.
  16. Maintaining eye contact is a sign of respect.
  17. American Sign Language (ASL)
  18. Deafness is the third most common disability in the world
  19. Deaf people listen with their eyes.
  20. English is a second language for most Deaf people making them bilingual in both ASL and English.
  21. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls ASL the “backbone of the American Deaf culture.”
  22. There are international sign languages – American, Irish, and French etc.
  23. Lip Reading – the best lip readers can only understand about 60% of what is being said.
  24. Facial expression is considered a major part of the communication process.