Emergency access is a professional responsibility, not a childhood duty.

Part of the CODA series – exploring identity, language, and love between Deaf parents and their hearing children.

This story is shared in BSL with English subtitles.

In moments of medical urgency, the absence of professional access is felt most sharply by the smallest person in the room.

Emergency access is a professional responsibility, not a childhood duty.

In crisis, it is the child who should be held, not burdened.

This story comes from my perspective as a Deaf parent, shaped by listening to CODA voices and stories over time.