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About
Deaf Latina content creator and advocate who runs ThatDeafamily - a social-media platform that highlights life inside a Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing family. She also uses her presence to raise awareness about Deaf culture and advocate for the use of ASL (American Sign Language). To date, she has acquired over 390,000 followers on her thatdeafamily Instagram account alone.
Before fame
She was born Deaf and grew up having to navigate life in a largely hearing world. She has used ASL (or American Sign Language) as her primary mode of communication since youth.
Trivia
Her platform, ThatDeafamily, highlights a wide range of parenting experiences with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children - from navigating medical appointments and daily routines to schooling, social inclusion, and early ASL learning. Her message emphasizes that being Deaf is not a limitation and that Deaf and HoH identities can thrive fully within family and community life.
Family life
She and her husband, Oscar Arevalo, are both first-generation Mexican Americans and the first Deaf members in their families. Together, they raise their son and daughter, both of whom were born Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH).
Associated with
She and Cheyenna Clearbrook are both popular content creators who promote Deaf and HoH awareness on social media.
