Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundMaintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldFacialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.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 CogswellDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureDeaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundMaintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldFacialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.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 CogswellDeafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureDeaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.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. Lip Reading – the best lip readers can only understand about 30% of what is being said.
  2. ASL is a complete, complex language consisting of signs made by the hands, facial expressions and body language.
  3. 300 to 400 deaf genes were found
  4. Maintaining eye contact is a sign of respect.
  5. The sign language used in the United States and Canada is not universal.
  6. American Sign Language were created by MVSL, Native Sign Language and FSL.
  7. ASL is a complete, natural language with its own grammar and syntax.
  8. Cochlear Implant will not cure deafness.
  9. Sign language itself is the fourth most popular language in the world.
  10. American Sign Language (ASL)
  11. "Deaf" is often preferred over "hearing impaired" within the Deaf community.
  12. Speaking louder does not work.
  13. Technology can improve communication between deaf people and non-deaf people significantly.
  14. 69% of Deaf children live in homes where members do not use sign language regularly
  15. Deafness is the third most common disability in the world
  16. Facial expression is considered a major part of the communication process.
  17. Flicking lights, waving hands, stomping on the floor, or tapping a shoulder are ways to get a deaf person's attention.
  18. Deaf people embrace their Deafness and are proud of their history.
  19. Deaf people are statistically better drivers than drivers who can hear.
  20. CODA abbreviation for child or children of deaf adults.
  21. Deaf people are more visually aware when they are driving than those who rely on sounds for cues.
  22. 90% of all deaf people are born to hearing parents, most of them with no experience in deafness.
  23. Facial Expression is part of language, not emotional indicators.
  24. English is a second language for most Deaf people making them bilingual in both ASL and English.
  25. April 15, 1817 was the first America School for the Deaf established in the United States by Gallaudet, Clerc, and Cogswell
  26. Deaf people listen with their eyes.
  27. Deaf Community Contributions promotes awareness to prevent audism and recognize Deaf culture
  28. Deaf Culture has beliefs, attitudes, history, norms, values, literary traditions, and art shared by Deaf people.
  29. Vision is the most useful tool they have to communicate and receive information.
  30. There are international sign languages – American, Irish, and French etc.
  31. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls ASL the “backbone of the American Deaf culture.”
  32. Hearing aids will not restore the hearing of deaf individuals.
  33. Using an interpreter is for both people to communicate – not only the deaf person
  34. In deaf culture people look at each other's face, not their hands, when communicating.
  35. 76 out of 86 deaf schools are still in operation today.