“CODA” won the hearts of moviegoers as this year’s Oscar’s best picture, but it’s only a snapshot of what millions of children of deaf parents face every day.
Here are some quick statistics from the National Institute of Health on Americans and the ability to hear.
That was the case with Linnea Chahayed of Los Angeles. She and her sister have the ability to hear but both of their parents are deaf. Tony VonDolteren, who is Zatko’s cousin, also grew up with deaf parents. He lives in St. Augustine, Florida, and remembers his dad cheering for him at a baseball game.
That’s not to say there weren’t challenges, such as making sure her daughters used sign language when they were together as a family so no one would be excluded from the conversation. Hermatz also said KODAs or CODAs sometimes feel they must be the protector of their deaf parents. , a nonprofit dedicated to children whose parents are deaf by providing support and resources while also working with the parents.
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