Infant hearing loss is surprisingly common
Of every 1,000 children born in the United States, between one and three will have a hearing loss, and 90% of all children with hearing loss are born to hearing parents.
The sense of hearing
The sense of hearing is stimulated in the womb, much the way it is after a baby is born. Babies are bathed in the sound of the rhythms and melodies of their mother’s language months before birth. And infants’ brains are brilliantly designed to master the complexities of language by sheer immersion in sound within just a few years. This is a critical time period for brain development.
Limitless possibilities for children with hearing loss

Testing and Early Intervention

Brain Development
What’s Possible?
Clarke is committed to helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing reach their full potential.
Our Stories
Chase
Walking for What’s Possible: Chase’s Story As a newborn, Chase failed his hearing screening and his family quickly learned he had severe to profound...
Read More »Kaylee
Finding Her Voice: Kaylee’s Story After failing her newborn hearing screening and attending several follow-up appointments, Kaylee, only 9 months...
Read More »Jaxson
The Gift of Communication: Jaxson’s Story Born with moderate-severe hearing loss and diagnosed at birth, Jaxson was fitted with bilateral...
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