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CODA is an acronym for Child of Deaf Adults. This usually refers to a hearing adult child who was raised by Deaf parents.
If you’ve ever met someone who seems completely at home in both the Deaf and hearing worlds–signing in ASL with native-like fluency, then effortlessly switching to speaking and back–you may have met a CODA. And if you know someone with…
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Did you see the Deaf family on Shark Tank? Deaf pizza makers Melody and Russell Stein along with their hearing adult children stepped into the tank in the 17th season finale, hoping to score a deal that will help expand…
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Deaf Awareness events are held on certain established days, weeks or months with the celebratory purpose of raising public awareness about Deaf Culture and people. That is, Deaf people who embrace the use of sign language and enjoy a life…
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Since its release, Sound of Metal continues to spark conversations about Deaf identity, cochlear implants, and representation. Here’s what still stands out, and what still misses the mark—from a Deaf perspective. Sound of Metal paints a surreal picture of a…
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Hubs just got his hearing aid fixed after being out of commission for a week + and is now hyper-aware of the sounds in all the land once again. Our children are playing in another room. Hubs: The kids are…
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My first solo venture to the movies with both kiddos to see Sing! was an adventure as everything seems to be with them.. I burned a hole in my popcorn bowl prior to leaving. I am an expert at sneaking…
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As a Deaf person who wears a hearing aid, swimming in a pool has always felt like flipping a switch to me. Sound to silence. Add kids and weather, antics ensue. This article shares a Deaf Perspective on what it’s…
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He’s flitting about like a gnat around the urgent care. Seemingly everywhere, the male nurse assisting us is apparently conversing with several others in different directions as I sit next to a particularly not-fabulous blood pressure/temperature station with my wide-eyed…
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We are Deaf and use American Sign Language in our house so communication should not be an issue. And yet it is. The reason? WE HAVE CHILDREN. Those of you with children already get my drift. Those of you without children…
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