Mother, Father Deaf Day

The last Sunday in April is considered as an international holiday for deaf parents, named Mother Father Deaf Day.

Each year our goal is to pay attention of the community via social media, following families and organizations across the globe observing this special day!

History of Mother, Father Deaf Day

Mother, Father Deaf Day is a holiday for children of deaf adults who are known as codas to commemorate their parents. There are many deaf adults with hearing children, and that can be a unique parent-child relationship. Since these children are more integrated into the deaf community than most people with hearing loss, they often go into careers helping the deaf.

How to celebrate Mother, Father Deaf Day

• Share family photos
• Display and wear uniforms t-shirts, mugs, yearbooks, etc.
• Show a collection of books and movies about codas or write your own
• Organize a discussion on the theme “What is the meaning of CODA”
• Watch videos or films created by codas or related to codas
• Share interesting experiences about being a lesbian, having a parent who is deaf, or dealing with listeners who don't understand our family
• Codacho's autograph for a song
• Share why you are proud to be a coda
• Thanks to deaf parents to share their experiences of raising deaf children
• Show off a delicious dish that the family loves.
• Draw and paint a picture about being a coda
• Make Mother-Father-Deaf Day cards to give Deaf Parents