CODA
Identity and belonging lived between Deaf and hearing worlds.
Some experiences are shared quietly across both worlds.
What CODA Is
CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) begins with everyday life.
Family conversations.
School experiences.
Different ways of communicating.
Different expectations.
Different worlds meeting each other.
For many CODAs, identity and belonging are shaped across both Deaf and hearing spaces.
Between Worlds
Some CODAs grow up moving between worlds.
Home may feel different from school.
Deaf spaces may feel different from hearing spaces.
Different expectations can exist in each.
Over time, those experiences can shape identity, belonging, and how a person understands where they fit.
Shared Experiences, Different Journeys
Some experiences are shared.
Others are not.
Every journey is personal.
There is no single CODA experience.
CODA Reflections
Every reflection begins somewhere familiar.
A conversation.
A responsibility.
A question.
A feeling that is difficult to explain.
Some experiences may feel familiar.
Others may reveal something rarely spoken aloud.
