English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture300 to 400deaf geneswere foundDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldMaintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyUsing aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personSpeakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture300 to 400deaf geneswere foundDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldMaintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyUsing aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personSpeakinglouderdoes notwork.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.

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