What is KODA?
KODA (Kids Of Deaf Adults), is sometimes used to refer to CODAs (Children Of Deaf Adults) under the age of 18.
Anyway...
When we decided to have children, we both 'kind of knew' that we will have hearing children. We are glad to have hearing children. Don't get me wrong... If M and/or K are deaf, we would be still happy too. We love our children! We wanted to have children. I always wanted to have 4 or 6 kids. Hollie wanted 2. WAAHHHH!
As for right now, we have two. Mikaela and Kyron's first language was American Sign Language (ASL). We communicate with each other in ASL. We will post our video of our kids in using ASL soon.
We are very fortune to live in Maryland because there is two organizations for KODA - http://www.mmkoda.org/ and the other one is very new - Metro Washington Deaf Parents. Many states do not have those organizations.
H and I will post once a while about our experiences with our kids as well for ourselves.
10 comments:
Wow I had no idea, I met the most amazing woman at the specialists ofoice a few weeks ago. We chatted through her daughter, because my asl is limited. She said that she feels blessed. One question, do you worry about the babies, Preschooler crying at not being able to hear them?? Or do you have a special light for their crys at the doorbell and what not??
Cool....
We have signal device (baby cry signal). When a baby/child cry, it flashes the light. Same as doorbell (light flashes - I have a device that tells which - phone, door, 'alarm' clock, sound 'baby cry', alarm and sensor)
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Yeah otherwise you'd be running through the house checking everything!! Does the light flash bright enough to wake you when you sleep??
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When we sleep, baby cries - the device transmitter will send to our alarm clock (receiver), we have choice to use - lights or vibrate. We picked both just in case if lights doesn't work.
Thanks nailgirl for getting a lot of my questions answered :)
I too wanted to know how you know when they cry etc.
I babysat a deaf kid growing up. He was a little shit, he would just have to look away from his parents to ignore them because then he couldn't see them signing. If they would physically turn him to see them signing, he would close his eyes. :) Ingenious.
I'm SURE you guys never did this to your parents. ha ha ha
Thanks for coming out :)
I can't wait to hear more about your family life.
You have an amazing story. I commend you both! Thank you for being brave and out as lesbians and deaf parents. You're wonderful for raising truly diverse children that will no doubt grow up to be wonderfula adults.
Thanx for answering my questions. I agree with what Dee said too.
Looks like everyone else had the same questions I did.
Ill just 2nd and 3rd what everyone else has said. Thanks for sharing your amazing story.
I guess I better start brushing up on my signing now so come July (cruise time) Ill have a clue what Im doing. :o)
We might have some LONG conversations with me signing every letter out. LOL!
thank you all!
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Kim- Can't wait to meet you - We couldn't wait! It will be our first too.
That is very cool. I took ASL in high school, and loved it. I like to teach the kids simple signs before they can talk so they can communicate. Cam could sign please, more, eat, cereal, apple, all done, thank you. Everyone would be amazed that he could sign at such a young age. Thanks for sharing your story!
Oh by the way to answer your question on my blog awhile back. TWW means two week wait after insemination.
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