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

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