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

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