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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
  1. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls ASL the “backbone of the American Deaf culture.”
  2. Facial Expression is part of language, not emotional indicators.
  3. CODA summary for child or children of deaf adults.
  4. 90% of all deaf people are born to hearing parents, most of them with no experience in deafness.
  5. Speaking louder does not work.
  6. Deaf Community Contributions promotes awareness to prevent audism and recognize Deaf culture
  7. 300 to 400 deaf genes were found
  8. Flicking lights, waving hands, stomping on the floor, or tapping a shoulder are ways to get a deaf person's attention.
  9. Deaf people are more visually aware when they are driving than those who rely on sounds for cues.
  10. Using an interpreter is for both people to communicate – not only the deaf person
  11. ASL is a complete, complex language consisting of signs made by the hands, facial expressions and body language.
  12. Deaf people are statistically better drivers than drivers who can hear.
  13. Deafness is the third most common disability in the world
  14. Facial expression is considered a major part of the communication process.
  15. April 15, 1817 was the first America School for the Deaf established in the United States by Gallaudet, Clerc, and Cogswell
  16. American Sign Language were created by MVSL, Native Sign Language and FSL.
  17. In deaf culture people look at each other's face, not their hands, when communicating.
  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. 69% of Deaf children live in homes where members do not use sign language regularly
  21. "Deaf" is often preferred over "hearing impaired" within the Deaf community.
  22. The sign language used in the United States and Canada is not universal.
  23. Hearing aids will not restore the hearing of deaf individuals.
  24. Lip Reading – the best lip readers can only understand about 30% of what is being said.
  25. There are international sign languages – American, Irish, and French etc.
  26. English is a second language for most Deaf people making them bilingual in both ASL and English.
  27. Maintaining eye contact is a sign of respect.
  28. Vision is the most useful tool they have to communicate and receive information.
  29. Deaf people embrace their Deafness and are proud of their history.
  30. Sign language itself is the fourth most popular language in the world.
  31. Deaf people listen with their eyes.
  32. Deaf Culture has beliefs, attitudes, history, norms, values, literary traditions, and art shared by Deaf people.
  33. American Sign Language (ASL)
  34. ASL is a complete, natural language with its own grammar and syntax.
  35. Cochlear Implant will not cure deafness.