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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.

It’s possible for children born with hearing loss—even a profound hearing loss—to develop listening and spoken language skills comparable to their peers with typical hearing.
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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
Infants

We work with families to begin their baby's listening and spoken language journey--with compassion, expertise and play.

Toddlers
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
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
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
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.

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.

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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 communication skills they need for success in school and in life.

Clarke Careers

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We’re hiring teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists, teacher assistants and more!

Recent Clarke News

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Gabby

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Clarke Events

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ACIA Workshop Featuring Clarke Panelists

About the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA) Workshop Clarke is pleased to partner with American Cochlear Implant Alliance for this workshop focused on supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing to maximize language learning with 21st century hearing

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May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

Event Details: May 2025 Celebrated Internationally Clarke joins ASHA and an international effort designed to raise public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the options available to those with hearing loss. Join the conversation on social media, tag @clarkeschools and add

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Title IX Notice of Non-Discrimination

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission and 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. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Clarke may be referred to Clarke’s Title IX Coordinator, Andrea Harkins, CHRO, 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060, aharkins@clarkeschools.org, 413.582.1155 or the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202, telephone number 800-421-3481.

Our professionals are here to help.

Please contact any of our locations to learn more about Clarke’s broad array of programs and services.