Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.

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