90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageDeaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldTapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageDeaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldTapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.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. 90% of all deaf people are born to hearing parents, most of them with no experience in deafness.
  2. The sign language used in the United States and Canada is not universal.
  3. There are international sign languages – American, Irish, and French etc.
  4. Speaking louder does not work.
  5. In deaf culture people look at each other's face, not their hands, when communicating.
  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 listen with their eyes.
  9. 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.
  10. American Sign Language is more similar to French Sign Language
  11. Deaf people are statistically better drivers than drivers who can hear.
  12. Vision is the most useful tool they have to communicate and receive information.
  13. Deafness is the third most common disability in the world
  14. Tapping them on the shoulder is a much more acceptable method to grab their attention.
  15. Maintaining eye contact is a sign of respect.
  16. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls ASL the “backbone of the American Deaf culture.”
  17. Technology can improve communication between deaf people and non-deaf people significantly.
  18. Deaf people embrace their Deafness and are proud of their history.
  19. Deaf people are more visually aware when they are driving than those who rely on sounds for cues.
  20. Using an interpreter is for both people to communicate – not only the deaf person
  21. ASL is a complete, complex language consisting of signs made by the hands, facial expressions and body language.
  22. Lip Reading – the best lip readers can only understand about 60% of what is being said.
  23. sign language itself is the fourth most popular language in the world.
  24. Facial expression is considered a major part of the communication process.