Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personDeaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundLip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personDeaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundLip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.

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. Deafness is the third most common disability in the world
  2. "Deaf" is often preferred over "hearing impaired" within the Deaf community.
  3. Vision is the most useful tool they have to communicate and receive information.
  4. Deaf people are statistically better drivers than drivers who can hear.
  5. April 15, 1817 was the first America School for the Deaf established in the United States by Gallaudet, Clerc, and Cogswell
  6. 69% of Deaf children live in homes where members do not use sign language regularly
  7. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls ASL the “backbone of the American Deaf culture.”
  8. 90% of all deaf people are born to hearing parents, most of them with no experience in deafness.
  9. Technology can improve communication between deaf people and non-deaf people significantly.
  10. In deaf culture people look at each other's face, not their hands, when communicating.
  11. Facial Expression is part of language, not emotional indicators.
  12. Deaf Community Contributions promotes awareness to prevent audism and recognize Deaf culture
  13. American Sign Language (ASL)
  14. Cochlear Implant will not cure deafness.
  15. ASL is a complete, natural language with its own grammar and syntax.
  16. Facial expression is considered a major part of the communication process.
  17. Sign language itself is the fourth most popular language in the world.
  18. The sign language used in the United States and Canada is not universal.
  19. ASL is a complete, complex language consisting of signs made by the hands, facial expressions and body language.
  20. American Sign Language were created by MVSL, Native Sign Language and FSL.
  21. Deaf people embrace their Deafness and are proud of their history.
  22. Speaking louder does not work.
  23. Deaf people listen with their eyes.
  24. CODA abbreviation for child or children of deaf adults.
  25. Using an interpreter is for both people to communicate – not only the deaf person
  26. Deaf Culture has beliefs, attitudes, history, norms, values, literary traditions, and art shared by Deaf people.
  27. 76 out of 86 deaf schools are still in operation today.
  28. English is a second language for most Deaf people making them bilingual in both ASL and English.
  29. Flicking lights, waving hands, stomping on the floor, or tapping a shoulder are ways to get a deaf person's attention.
  30. Hearing aids will not restore the hearing of deaf individuals.
  31. There are international sign languages – American, Irish, and French etc.
  32. Deaf people are more visually aware when they are driving than those who rely on sounds for cues.
  33. Maintaining eye contact is a sign of respect.
  34. 300 to 400 deaf genes were found
  35. Lip Reading – the best lip readers can only understand about 30% of what is being said.