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

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