Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldMaintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)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 peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.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 SignLanguageDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldMaintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)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 peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.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 SignLanguage

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