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

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