Mother Father Deaf Day 2016

The last Sunday in April is Mother Father Deaf Day, an international holiday designated to celebrate deaf parents- This year we  engaged the community via social media to see what families across the globe had planned for this special day! Scroll down to read more about #MFDday and the fun articles and events posted!  What did you do to celebrate?‪ #‎MFDday‬‪ #‎KODAheart‬ ‪#‎coda‬ ‪#‎koda‬ ‪#‎motherfatherdeaf‬

Today is a day to celebrate Deaf parents! Here are ten reasons why we think Deaf parents are pretty great! ‪#MFDday ‬#KODAheart #K3tenthings http://kodaheart.com/10-things-3/ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• [Image Description: A thumb, outlined in black, signs “10” with accompanying text that reads: “KODAheart’s [10] Ways Deaf Parents Are Awesome!” In the background, a child’s hand reaches up to grasp an adult hand with red nail polish.]

A photo posted by KODAheart (@kodaheart) on Apr 24, 2016 at 11:07am PDT

 

@codaintl posted some fun ways to celebrate #MFDday! Take a look for ideas! https://t.co/wK56uviA0Z #coda #koda #motherfatherdeaf #KODAheart — KODAheart (@KODAheart) April 24, 2016

“Being a child of deaf parents is a heritage to make one’s own and to pass along.” Read more here: https://t.co/QRYFM0ZwiQ#MFDday #coda

— KODAheart (@KODAheart) April 24, 2016

The children of deaf parents can go on to do some pretty amazing things! Check out our Spotlight page to learn about their challenges and successes! #MFDday #k3spotlight #KODAheart #codasareeverywhere http://kodaheart.com/resources/koda-spotlight/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• [ Image description: Two rows of black and white and color portraits of men and women line the top and bottom of the frame. In the center a hand, outlined in black, signs “Spotlight”. A yellow shaft of light emanates from the palm, creating a spotlight. Black text to the right reads “Koda Spotlight”.] A photo posted by KODAheart (@kodaheart) on Apr 24, 2016 at 4:41pm PDT

Mother Father Deaf day was a great success, we were happy to engage with so many c/kodas and their families across the globe to promote awareness about this special holiday! We were also excited to generate interest among deaf parents, codas, kodas about how they could engage and celebrate with their own communities. We’re already working on ideas for next year, thank you to everyone who participated!