CODA identity is not a service role.

CODA series

Symbolic photograph: A smartphone lies on a wooden surface between two closed notebooks – one navy, one brown. The layout is simple and symmetrical, lit with soft natural light. No people are shown.

In some spaces, value can become tied to what is given, rather than who someone is.

CODA identity is often valued for what a child can provide, rather than who they are.

CODA identity is not a service role.

CODA identity deserves space to exist beyond responsibility.

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

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