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Perspectives of hearing children of deaf parents & their exposure to deafness stigma
The ISS21 Children and Young People Research Cluster in collaboration with UCC Futures: Children Cluster, hosted a seminar with Dr Noel O’Connell, to present on the CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) Project.
Professor Deirdre Horgan, who is a mentor on the project, introduced Dr Noel O’Connell who shared insights into the research, which explores the experiences of hearing children of deaf parents. Noel’s research background has focused on examining stigma around deafness through a social justice lens. This project considers CODA’s experiences of ‘courtesy stigma’, how they are both overlooked and stigmatised by association with their parents' deafness. It will provide a platform for CODAs to share their experiences of how it impacts their childhoods and social identities.
The CODA project represents the first such research of its kind in Ireland, working collaboratively across jurisdictions and with civil society organisations. This research will create space and conversations for CODAs and aims to inform policy creation and practice developments in education and social work.
The CODA project is funded through the SFI/IRC Pathways Programme.
Further information on the CODA Project can be found on the ISS21 website at: https://www.ucc.ie/en/iss21/researchprojects/researchprojects/codaahiddenminorityamongstthemajority/