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:
Infants
We work with families to begin their baby's listening and spoken language journey--with compassion, expertise and play.
Toddlers
We provide individualized education for toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and speak, along with coaching for their families.
Preschoolers
We serve preschool-aged children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families, with customized programs to fit various needs.
School-Age Students
We work with children in mainstream classrooms, offer programs for socialization and leadership-building, and provide audiological services for maximizing access to sound.
Adults & Families
We offer educational and social opportunities for families, and audiological services for individuals of all ages with hearing loss, as well as trainings and workshops.
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.
Recent Clarke News
A Research Opportunity for Families with Infants Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Help researchers explore whether early language experience impacts how infants who are deaf or hard of hearing develop their ability to recognize differences between quantities. In this study babies are shown a series of images on the left and right sides of the screen.
Seasonal Hearing Health Tips
Audiologists at the Clarke Hearing Center compiled tips and best practices to support hearing health throughout the fall and winter seasons when the weather can be cooler, and more people gather indoors.
Clarke Audiologist Shares Why Hearing Health Matters
Hear Christine Kelley, audiologist at the Clarke Hearing Center, explain why hearing health matters on WACE AM 730 radio. Christine shares signs for getting your hearing checked and why it’s important to have an audiologist assess your hearing, as well as the inspiration for her career path.
Clarke Stories
Muhammad
Muhammad has a bilateral hearing loss and began working with Clarke as a preschooler. In addition to his classroom experience,...
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Leighton
Like most caregivers who discover their child was born with a hearing loss, Nina and Spencer worried at first how...
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John
John was diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss at birth during his newborn hearing screening. In 2017, John’s parents enrolled him in Clarke Birth to Age...
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Master of Arts in Deaf Education
Fontbonne University and Clarke have collaborated to offer a Master of Arts in Deaf Education.
Parent Education Series
Hearing: It Takes More Than Ears! Join us for a FREE education opportunity presented by Dr. Stacy Payne, AuD, CCC-A Understanding hearing and hearing loss is a critical foundation for speech and language development. However, it is not just the
Clarke Presents at the CEC Annual Conference
CEC 2022 will feature over 500 concurrent and poster sessions with programming including over 16 convention workshops, 3 general sessions, 2 celebrations of CEC’s 100 year anniversary, and so much more. Clarke is honored to be a part of CEC
