FAM - CODA (Lesson)
Child of Deaf Adult
A CODA, or Child of Deaf Adult, is someone who was raised by one or more deaf parents. Statistically, 85% to 90% of deaf adults have hearing children. Though hearing, not deaf, CODAs are deeply entrenched in the Deaf community and straddle both the deaf and hearing worlds.
CODAs are identified by the sign MOTHER-FATHER, DEAF.
Mother Father Deaf Video
Simply fingerspelling the word CODA is also very common.
CODA Fingerspelling Video
If you are interested in researching more about CODAs, visit the websites below.
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