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

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