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

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