CODA
Children of Deaf Adults
Identity and belonging lived between Deaf and hearing worlds.
Some experiences are shared across both worlds.
What CODA Is
CODA begins with everyday life.
Family conversations.
School experiences.
Different ways of communicating.
Different expectations.
Different worlds meeting each other.
Between Worlds
Home may feel different from school.
Deaf spaces may feel different from hearing spaces.
Each can carry different expectations.
Over time, these experiences may shape identity, belonging, and where someone feels they fit.
Shared Experiences, Different Journeys
Some experiences are shared.
Others are not.
There is no single CODA experience.
Every journey is personal.
CODA Reflections
Every reflection begins somewhere familiar:
A conversation.
A responsibility.
A question.
A feeling that is difficult to explain.
Some may bring recognition.
Others may reveal something rarely spoken aloud.
