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

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