CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS
CODA CELEBRATES THE UNIQUE HERITAGE AND
MULTICULTURAL IDENTITIES OF ADULT HEARING
INDIVIDUALS WITH DEAF PARENT(S).
Closing Speaker 28 June 2026
Trudy Schafer
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Trudy is an OCoda originally from Chicago who has lived in Boston, Massachusetts for over 30 years. She attended her first CODA conference in 1989 in Westminster, Maryland and has attended over 30 conferences since. Over the years she has served on the board in a variety of roles and has co-chaired 2 conferences. She had the privilege of delivering two keynote addresses in 1994 and in 2009. She also delivered closing remarks at the 1992 conference New Orleans and looks forward to facilitating CODAshire’s closing session where each of you will be invited to participate. Trudy is married to a Coda, Bob Hoffmeister, and is the mother of 4 adult children including one who is Deaf. She has 8 grandchildren, 3 of whom are kodas. |
