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

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