About WovenAware
Awareness is shaped by experience, systems, and what we come to notice.
WovenAware began with things I couldn't stop noticing.
Questions about communication.
Access.
Identity.
And the everyday experiences that shape how people move through the world.
Over time, those questions became reflections.
Those reflections became WovenAware.
Created by Stephanie Todd, WovenAware is shaped by Deaf lived experience and shares stories, reflections, and conversations about the moments that shape awareness.
How WovenAware Communicates
Different parts of WovenAware communicate in different ways.
Most of WovenAware is written.
Some areas include signed videos, especially where guidance, introduction, or personal presence is important.
Signed content may use BSL, sign-supported spoken English, or a combination of approaches, with English subtitles where appropriate.
The aim is not to communicate in one fixed way, but to communicate clearly.
WovenAware exists across Deaf and hearing spaces, creating room for different experiences, communication styles, and ways of connecting with reflection.
Where It Began
This space was not created from theory.
It grew from lived experience – through barriers, conversations, and everyday moments that stayed with me.
What began as personal reflection gradually became a wider space for conversations about communication, identity, access, and lived experience.
Sometimes something feels difficult, but it is hard to explain why.
Sometimes the barrier is obvious.
Sometimes it is hidden in communication, systems, expectations, or everyday interactions.
WovenAware exists to help make those experiences easier to notice, recognise, and understand.
The work often moves through three connected areas:
Systems & Education
Access, communication, and the structures people move through.
Lived Experience
Real stories of Deaf identity, family, relationships, and everyday life.
Reflection
A space to think more deeply, notice patterns, and develop understanding.
By sharing these experiences openly, the platform creates space for awareness, reflection, and understanding across Deaf and hearing communities.
Why WovenAware Exists
The Meaning Behind WovenAware
WovenAware reflects the idea that understanding is built through many threads:
“experience”
“identity”
“systems”
“relationships”
“reflection”
These threads weave together over time.
WovenAware is not a finished destination. As experiences grow and understanding deepens, the work continues – noticing new questions, sharing reflections, and creating space for awareness.
At its heart, WovenAware invites a simple practice:
Notice.
Recognise.
Reflect.
Understand.