English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldCochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundFacialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personVision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularly"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldCochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundFacialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personVision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularly"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.

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