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

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