90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell300 to 400deaf geneswere foundDeaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.CODAsummary forchild orchildren ofdeaf adults.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyLip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldDeaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.90% of all deafpeople are born tohearing parents,most of them withno experience indeafness.April 15, 1817 wasthe first AmericaSchool for the Deafestablished in theUnited States byGallaudet, Clerc,and Cogswell300 to 400deaf geneswere foundDeaf peopleare statisticallybetter driversthan driverswho can hear.ASL is a complete,complex languageconsisting of signsmade by thehands, facialexpressions andbody language.CochlearImplant willnot curedeafness.FacialExpression ispart oflanguage, notemotionalindicators.ASL is acomplete,natural languagewith its owngrammar andsyntax.English is asecond languagefor most Deafpeople makingthem bilingual inboth ASL andEnglish.There areinternationalsign languages– American,Irish, andFrench etc.The NationalAssociation of theDeaf (NAD) callsASL the“backbone of theAmerican Deafculture.”AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)Deaf people aremore visuallyaware when theyare driving thanthose who rely onsounds for cues.CODAsummary forchild orchildren ofdeaf adults.Sign languageitself is thefourth mostpopularlanguage in theworld.Using aninterpreter is forboth people tocommunicate –not only thedeaf personIn deaf culturepeople look ateach other'sface, not theirhands, whencommunicating.69% of Deafchildren live inhomes wheremembers do notuse sign languageregularlyLip Reading – thebest lip readerscan onlyunderstand about30% of what isbeing said.Hearing aidswill not restorethe hearing ofdeafindividuals.Maintainingeye contactis a sign ofrespect.Technology canimprovecommunicationbetween deafpeople and non-deaf peoplesignificantly.Deafness isthe third mostcommondisability inthe worldDeaf peopleembrace theirDeafness andare proud oftheir history.Deaf CommunityContributionspromotesawareness toprevent audismand recognizeDeaf culture"Deaf" is oftenpreferred over"hearingimpaired" withinthe Deafcommunity.Vision is themost useful toolthey have tocommunicateand receiveinformation. American SignLanguage werecreated by MVSL,Native SignLanguage andFSL.Facialexpression isconsidered amajor part of thecommunicationprocess.Flicking lights,waving hands,stomping on thefloor, or tapping ashoulder are waysto get a deafperson's attention.Deaf Culture hasbeliefs, attitudes,history, norms,values, literarytraditions, and artshared by Deafpeople.The signlanguage usedin the UnitedStates andCanada is notuniversal.Deafpeoplelisten withtheir eyes.76 out of 86deaf schoolsare still inoperationtoday.Speakinglouderdoes notwork.

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