sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafperson2-3 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.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 peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageThe signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafperson2-3 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.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 peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageThe signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Tapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.

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