The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageTapping them onthe shoulder is amuch moreacceptablemethod to grabtheir attention.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by the hands,facial expressionsand body language.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about60% of what isbeing said.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.2-3 out of every1,000 children inthe United Statesare born with adetectable level ofhearing loss in oneor both ears.English is a secondlanguage for mostDeaf people makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only the deafpersonDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Facial expressionis considered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect. American SignLanguage ismore similar toFrench SignLanguageTapping 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. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls ASL the “backbone of the American Deaf culture.”
  2. 90% of all deaf people are born to hearing parents, most of them with no experience in deafness.
  3. sign language itself is the fourth most popular language in the world.
  4. American Sign Language (ASL)
  5. ASL is a complete, complex language consisting of signs made by the hands, facial expressions and body language.
  6. Lip Reading – the best lip readers can only understand about 60% of what is being said.
  7. Speaking louder does not work.
  8. Deaf people are more visually aware when they are driving than those who rely on sounds for cues.
  9. Technology can improve communication between deaf people and non-deaf people significantly.
  10. There are international sign languages – American, Irish, and French etc.
  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. English is a second language for most Deaf people making them bilingual in both ASL and English.
  13. Vision is the most useful tool they have to communicate and receive information.
  14. Deaf people embrace their Deafness and are proud of their history.
  15. Deafness is the third most common disability in the world
  16. In deaf culture people look at each other's face, not their hands, when communicating.
  17. Using an interpreter is for both people to communicate – not only the deaf person
  18. Deaf people listen with their eyes.
  19. Deaf people are statistically better drivers than drivers who can hear.
  20. Facial expression is considered a major part of the communication process.
  21. Maintaining eye contact is a sign of respect.
  22. American Sign Language is more similar to French Sign Language
  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.