April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and CogswellDeaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.CODAsummary forchild orchildren ofdeaf adults.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyFlicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldDeaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundThere areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personApril 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and CogswellDeaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.CODAsummary forchild orchildren ofdeaf adults.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyFlicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.In deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldDeaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation.Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.300 to 400deaf geneswere foundThere areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.Lip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect."Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf person

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