Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureFacialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”300 to 400deaf geneswere found69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyLip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and CogswellASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureFacialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe world American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”300 to 400deaf geneswere found69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyLip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and CogswellASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.

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