December 23rd, 2015: CODA Kids

[xoxoxoBruce]

CODA? Children Of Deaf Adults.



TYWIKIWIDBI says...

A child of deaf adult, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by one or more deaf parents or guardians. Millie Brother coined the term and founded the organization CODA, which serves as a resource and a center of community for children of deaf adults. Many CODAs are bilingual, speaking both an oral and a sign language (in the United States this is commonly ASL), and bicultural, identifying with both deaf and hearing cultures. CODAs must navigate the border between the deaf and hearing worlds, serving as liaisons between their deaf parents and the hearing world in which they reside. Ninety percent of children born to deaf adults can hear normally, leading to the occurrence of a significant and widespread community of CODAs around the world. The acronym KODA (Kid of Deaf Adult) is sometimes used to refer to CODAs under the age of 18.

Breaking with the normal IOtD pattern, I'm putting in the video, because I'm a rebel. It's the smaller format for the tapatalkers, but I strongly urge you to embiggen it if you can... you won't be sorry.