FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell300 to 400deaf geneswere foundFlicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyThere areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldCochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell300 to 400deaf geneswere foundFlicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyThere areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldCochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.

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