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Everyday our families learn from special guest presenters!
Ms. Angela Stevens: Monday
Ms. Angela Stevens: Monday
Angela C. Stevens is an Emmy Award–winning hairstylist, beauty entrepreneur, author, wife, and proud mother to her amazing three-year-old superhero son, Ashton.
At just four weeks old, Ashton was diagnosed with bilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss. Determined to ensure her son had every opportunity to thrive, Angela made it her mission to seek out resources, community, and support while navigating new motherhood and her son’s unique needs.
A Chicago native and serial entrepreneur, Angela is no stranger to overcoming challenges and rising above them. She began taking sign language classes, connecting with the Deaf community online, and sharing Ashton’s journey to help normalize the diverse experiences and needs of children and families.
Angela is deeply empowered by her community and inspired by the strides Ashton has made with both sign and spoken language. One of her favorite quotes, “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” serves as a mantra she lives by—fueling her approach to business, family life, and personal growth.
She remains incredibly grateful for the unwavering support of her husband, André; her stepchildren, Jalynn, Heaven, and Zion; her mother, Adjora F. Stevens; and the broader Deaf community whose encouragement continues to uplift her family’s journey.
Ms. Brittney Nolte: Tuesday
Ms. Brittney Nolte: Tuesday
Brittney Nolte is a hearing mom who has been sharing life with her deaf son through honest, everyday moments. Her content focuses on parenting, learning ASL, and advocating for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community while sharing what it looks like to navigate parenthood with a deaf child. You can find her on TikTok @brittneynolte.
Ms. Abiabiodun “Abi” Odunlami: Wednesday
Ms. Abiabiodun “Abi” Odunlami: Wednesday
Nigeria-born and Philly/DC-raised, Abiodun "Abi" Ramroop is a world traveler, college graduate, and former science teacher turned advocate. As a Black Deaf mother raising both Deaf and CODA children, she blends professional expertise with lived experience. A fierce advocate for early language acquisition, Abi empowers and educates the next generation, believing language—including literacy—is the ultimate key to identity, culture, self-determination, and liberation.
Ms. Veronica Marie Ochoa: Thursday
Ms. Veronica Marie Ochoa: Thursday
As a single mom, I was terrified of raising a Deaf son in a hearing family, afraid I wouldn’t be enough, afraid I wouldn’t understand his world. Learning his language while trying to give him unconditional love felt overwhelming at times. But through ASL, we found each other. Every sign became a bridge between us, every “I love you” something we could see and feel. The fear never fully left, but love grew stronger than it. And somehow, together, we built our own way of understanding, connection, and belonging.
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