Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlySpeakinglouderdoes notwork.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and CogswellTechnology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)300 to 400deaf geneswere foundHearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf person90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Deaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlySpeakinglouderdoes notwork.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf cultureDeafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldThe NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and CogswellTechnology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)300 to 400deaf geneswere foundHearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.CODAabbreviationfor child orchildren ofdeaf adults.Deaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf person90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.

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