Jump with KODAheart Sky Zone event- IN

Find out more about KODAheart – an organization geared towards kodas and their families! This event is an informal community gathering to learn more about KODAheart as well as an excuse to mix two great things- trampolines & kodas! To ensure jump times during our event, we would recommend reserving a jump time online before… Continue Reading Jump with KODAheart Sky Zone event- IN

10 Costume Ideas For the Deaf Community

  Tracking down costumes can be tough. This year the KODAheart team has ‘drawn-up’ a list of 10 costume ideas designed to showcase your cultural pride! Some of them are silly and many of them require some creativity and artistic skill, but all of them will be a hit at your costume party! 1. What about… Continue Reading 10 Costume Ideas For the Deaf Community

Deaf Awareness Week 2015

This year the KODAheart team decided to take part in Deaf Awareness Week 2015! The week, also known as the International Week of the Deaf, is an annual event that culminates in the International Day of the Deaf. The goal is to raise awareness about the Deaf community around the world by highlighting the unique experiences… Continue Reading Deaf Awareness Week 2015

Frank Read, Jr. (1866-1920)

Frank Read Jr. was one of many children of deaf adults involved in deaf education. He served as superintendent of several deaf residential schools and was a lifelong advocate for deaf people. Frank and Cassie Read, graduates of the Illinois School for the Deaf, raised their four sons in Jacksonville, Illinois. His father was a… Continue Reading Frank Read, Jr. (1866-1920)