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

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