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

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