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

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