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

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