Clarke teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk.
Building the listening, learning and spoken language skills needed to help infants, children, teens and their families succeed.
With Clarke's expertise and today’s technology, there are no limits for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Newly diagnosed child?
This is a journey many families have successfully navigated. Clarke’s knowledgeable, experienced and caring professionals are ready to help you.Clarke offers programs & services for:
Clarke is the first and largest nonprofit organization of its kind, providing Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services in homes, at our locations along the East Coast, in mainstream classrooms and via teleservices.
Clarke students successfully mainstream into their neighborhood schools, participate in extracurricular activities and develop the cognitive, academic, social and emotional skills they need for success in school and in life.
Clarke is the first and largest nonprofit organization of its kind, providing Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services in homes, at our locations along the East Coast, in mainstream classrooms and via teleservices.
Clarke students mainstream into their neighborhood schools, participate in extracurricular activities and develop the cognitive, academic and self-advocacy skills they need for success in school and in life.
Join the Clarke team!
We’re hiring teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists, teacher assistants and more!
Recent Clarke News
The Caroline A. Yale Memorial Fund Supports Record-High Number of Clarke Alums in 2024
Nine Clarke alums have been awarded the Caroline A. Yale Memorial Fund Scholarship, intended to support the ongoing education of Clarke students.
Tune In! Empowering Students with Hearing Loss: The Importance of Self-Advocacy
Nell Rosenberg, Clarke’s national director of teleservices, joins Digital Learning Today to discuss the comprehensive services offered by Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech.
Funder Spotlight: Partners in Hearing
Partners in Hearing, a public charity with an intimate understanding of hearing loss in children, has been an outstanding benefactor and partner to Clarke New York.
Clarke Stories
Austin
Meet Austin, a successful mentor and aspiring engineer starting his undergraduate journey at UMass Amherst in the College of Engineering...
Read More »Shaw
Meet Shaw, a recent high school graduate with hearing loss who will be playing Division III field hockey this fall!
Read More »Chloë
Meet Chloë, a motivated eight-year-old with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss who was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome Type 1a.
Read More »Clarke Events
Clarke New York’s 25th Anniversary
Celebrate Clarke New York’s 25th Anniversary! In September 2024, Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech will celebrate 25 years of teaching New York City area children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk. Opening in 1999
Clarke Massachusetts Family Field Day
Join us on Sunday, October 6 for an afternoon of fun and games for the whole family! Clarke Massachusetts’s Family Field Day aims to bring families together and raise awareness for a very special cause—supporting children who are deaf or
5th Annual Tammy Jacobson-Landon “I Can Hear You Now” Comedy Fundraiser
Join us for a night of laughs in support of listening and spoken language! The fifth annual Tammy Jacobson-Landon “I Can Hear You Now” Comedy Fundraiser honors the late Ms. Jacobson-Landon, an inspiring member of the Clarke team. Ms. Jacobson-Landon,
Title IX Notice of Non-Discrimination
No student is denied access to any educational program or other activity of Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech on the basis of race, color, ethnic background, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or handicapping condition that does not preclude learning in a listening and spoken language environment. Parents may request written materials in their primary language.
Clarke does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Clarke is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment.
The Clarke HR Team, 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060, telephone number 413-582-1155, email hr@clarkeschools.org, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Clarke efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Clarke may be referred to the HR Team or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone number 800-421-3481.