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Having just returned home from a fabulous CODA conference held in Indy - I keep learning new things about myself each year. This year, DREAM IT - LIVE IT! Today is my birthday - so if you like to give me a gift - subscribe to my blog! See up in the right side with the counter click on the email - you’ll never miss a vlog/blog! That would be the best gift ever!! My goal is 50 subscribers!
July 17th, 2008 at 1:22 am
First of all, happy birthday!
I do have a question about the coda event tho….I would imagine that you would have more unity among codas than the deaf would have amongst themselves?
By that, I mean no “niche” groups, no ASL vs oral groups, and the like, or does that exist in CODA conference where one CODA may have ASL parents, while another CODA may have parents that are oral and they may treat each other the same way that it is done in the deaf community on many occasions. Im curious about that, as I have never attended a CODA conference.
July 17th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Cool vlog…how many CODAs showed up for this year?
July 17th, 2008 at 4:37 am
Hello Passingthru
This year there were 277 people with 70 newcomers (first time conference). Codas from England, Australia, Netherlands, and Germany were there. A record year was over 300. Last year’s Barcelona, Spain conference was more intimate with about 100 or so people (I think).
July 17th, 2008 at 4:43 am
Valhallian,
You have an excellent question. There are niche groups but at CODA we try to accommodate all. Non-signing Codas vs. Signing Codas. Some parents choose not to teach their children sign language and they know very little sign.
Our conferences have interpreters both signing and voicing throughout the conference. Some of our Coda participants have hearing loss. It’s amazing the way we have learned from our own diversities and come together to make sure we can accommodate others. We also have language barriers and working on how to accommodate those from other countries.
I will admit that when I first met a non-signing Coda about 12 years ago, I didn’t understand why. Now I don’t question and just try to be sensitive to it and not assume everyone can sign. Now I ask everyone, are you a signer. I know it sounds funny to them too, but one day they will meet a non-signing Coda and say… ohhhh I get it.
The experience is living with Deaf parents while balancing the hearing world.
Thanks for the question. Are you a CODA too?
July 17th, 2008 at 5:27 am
[...] 60 newcomers to this years conference. Here’s another blogger who attended, codadiva, posting a video blog of her [...]
July 17th, 2008 at 5:31 am
great video post. your enthusiasm comes through the camera very clearly.
it sure was a great conference for many reasons. for me personally it was seeing everyone come to meet my lovely sister, sara.
i’ve linked to your post here
http://sean808080.com/blog/back-from-the-2008-child-of-deaf-adults-coda-conference/
thanks for all of your hard work in making our efforts successful!
July 17th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
no, actually I am deaf, if i were a coda, I would have already attened at least one of those conferences and already know the answer to my question
July 19th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
wonderful that good thing you are able to insight yourself. that important part of who you are and be yourself. same idea for Deafhood that I learned to insight myself who Iam and Know who Iam more forcus myself. same thing. thank you for sharing. Mark
July 21st, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Mark
I appreciate you noticing about myself. Thanks so much for stopping by - it is really great to be positive about ourselves.