School Age Archives : Page 7 of 8 : Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

Aydanie

Aydanie began receiving services from Clarke as an infant and now attends a mainstream high school. He left a lasting impression on many, winning the Brothership Award several years in a row and charming his teachers, Clarke staff and peers with...

May 27, 2021

Morgan

Morgan, who was born deaf, attended Clarke’s Birth to Three Program and progressed so well that she attended a mainstream preschool right alongside her hearing peers. Today, Morgan is the founder of Morgan’s Magical Ears, her very own charity that...

May 27, 2021

Addyson

Addyson started attending Clarke Philadelphia’s Preschool Program when she was three. Today, she is exceling at her neighborhood elementary school. Her mom says, “To think, when Addyson entered Clarke she was only babbling and you could only understand a few...

May 27, 2021

Genie

Genie’s journey at Clarke began when her family moved almost 8,000 miles—from the United Arab Emirates to the U.S.— to access Clarke’s Birth to Three and Preschool Programs in Florida. “We originally planned to travel to Florida for one month...

May 27, 2021

Nura

Nura came to Clarke as a three-year-old with no vocabulary, and by the time she was three-and-a-half, she was a completely different person, says her mom Ketty. She began speaking in full sentences, following instructions and interacting with her peer...

May 26, 2021

Janiyah

When Janiyah first started at Clarke, completing a sentence was difficult for her, remembers her mother, Shika. And soon she was a completely different child, says Shika. Janiyah moved on to a mainstream kindergarten classroom in the fall of 2018,...

May 26, 2021

Karsen

Karsen attended Clarke Jacksonville until Kindergarten when he graduated from Clarke’s Preschool / Early Childhood Program. Now he’s in his neighborhood mainstream school where he is an honor roll student. Karsen excels in math and civics, and even was invited...

May 25, 2021

Andrew

Andrew showed remarkable character during his 12 years at Clarke, from his early days in the Inclusion Preschool Program through his graduation from the K-8 Program.

May 8, 2021

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!

To raise awareness, knowledge and understanding of the options available to those with hearing loss, we are posting inspiring links, stories and resources throughout May. Be sure to check back daily and follow along on social media with the hashtag...

April 29, 2021

The Critical Role of Teachers of the Deaf on Interdisciplinary Teams

With 30 years of experience working with children who use CIs, Judy Sexton, chief program officer for Clarke, relies on interdisciplinary teams of professionals to support and guide children and their families through the process of learning to listen and...

March 10, 2021