sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageThere areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageThere areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.

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