Raised In Silence: Lessons On Listening, Love, And Loud Family Dinners From A Child Of Deaf Adults
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By Maria Gallucci
What if your first language wasn’t spoken, but signed?
In Raised in Silence, Maria Gallucci invites you into the vivid, rarely seen world of growing up as a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). With humor, heart, and unflinching honesty, she shares what it's like to bridge two cultures from the moment you can walk: the Deaf world of her parents and the hearing world outside their door.
From interpreting medical diagnoses before she could spell “mortgage,“ to building a thriving career as a top-producing real estate professional, Maria’s journey is both deeply personal and universally inspiring. Her life motto, “Just Try,“ echoes through every page, offering readers the courage to step into discomfort, embrace resilience, and connect across differences.
Maria Gallucci – Award-Winning REALTOR®, Advocate & Best Selling Author
Maria Gallucci is a multi-award-winning real estate broker, best-selling author, and lifelong advocate for inclusive communication and accessible housing. With over 30 years of experience, Maria specializes in working with the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and LGBTQ+ communities, as well as builders, investors, and families across Denver, Colorado Springs, Northern and Southern Colorado, the Western Slope, and nationwide.
She is the founder of Uptown Realty Group and Gallucci Homes and is consistently ranked among the top 1.5% of REALTORS® nationwide. Maria is also a top-producing agent at Compass Real Estate.
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Maria learned American Sign Language (ASL) before English. At just 12 years old, she helped her parents purchase their first home, serving as an unofficial interpreter.
This pivotal experience shaped her mission: to ensure that clients from underrepresented communities are seen, heard, and respected—especially in the home buying and selling process.
Maria founded ASL @ Compass, an affinity group for ASL-fluent agents, and ASL Realty, a national platform connecting Deaf and Hard of Hearing clients with ASL-communicating REALTORS®. Her motto, “Just Try,” encourages everyone to make meaningful connections, even across communication differences.
Her expertise spans residential real estate across Denver Metro, Colorado Springs, Northern and Southern Colorado, and beyond. She works with new construction, single-family homes, land, condos, townhomes, duplex developments, and real estate investment opportunities, and provides builder marketing and sales strategy. Clients trust her ability to negotiate, design winning strategies, and execute seamless transactions that are profitable and low-stress.
Outside of real estate, Maria serves on the boards of Rocky Mountain Deaf School, DOVE (Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment), and the Colorado Association of the Deaf (CAD). She is also the author of Raised in Silence, a memoir and guide to bridging communication gaps—a love letter to the Deaf community that raised her.
Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including:
Top 1% of Colorado REALTORS®
Top 1.5% REALTORS® Nationally
5280 Magazine Double Black Diamond Award
Real Trends / Top 100 Agents in America
Tom Ferry / Best Real Estate Agent in America
Outstanding Women in Business
Five Star Real Estate Agent
5280 Five Star Professional Award
Denver Metro REALTOR® Association Diamond Excellence Award
South Metro REALTOR® Association 5-Carat Diamond Circle Club Award
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