Self-Advocating in Mainstream Settings from an Early Age
Seven-year-old August, who has a unilateral hearing loss, attends online mainstream school with the support of his family and his Clarke team.
Expanded Teleservices Program Offers Remote LSL Services to Students in Mainstream Settings
Families and educators are sometimes skeptical of the idea of providing services remotely to children with hearing loss. But Clarke’s history in this area has proven those fears to be unfounded.
Assessing Classroom Acoustics with an Educational Audiologist
As students who are deaf or hard of hearing settle into their classrooms each fall, an acoustic assessment of these spaces is key to helping them thrive.
Supporting Students to Write Outstanding Personal Essays
Each fall, many students begin working on their personal essays for college and scholarship applications. While all personal essays should be unique—hence the term “personal” essay—there are some guidelines students should follow to produce the most effective and compelling submission.
Have You Been Asked to Write a Letter of Recommendation?
When students navigate academic transitions or apply for internships, summer work or scholarships—sometimes even babysitting jobs—they often need a letter of recommendation. This type of letter, used to assemble a full picture of an applicant’s capabilities, strengths and professional promise,...
A Whole-Child Approach to Supporting Kindergarteners in Mainstream Settings
This year’s Week of the Young Child, (April 1—7) sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), is designed to focus attention on the vital needs of young children and their families.With those goals in mind,...
Preparing Middle and High School Students with Hearing Loss to Self-Advocate in College and Beyond
Older students—in middle and high school—are forming the building blocks to support the next phase of their lives. In the case of high school students, that next phase may be continuing their education at the college level or beginning their...
Meet Edwich: An Outstanding Student and Peer Mentor
Being a teenager has never been easy; in the wake of Covid-related disruptions and generally stressful times, it hasn’t gotten any easier. Families and educators can play a role in helping boost teenagers’ mental health, but sometimes only a same-age...
Considering Private School? What Families Need to Know
Families consider private schools for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they’re seeking a community organized around a certain belief system, a school known for providing a particular academic focus, such as language immersion, or perhaps they attended the school themselves....
What Makes an IEP Effective?
Clarke team members and a student’s parent meet to discuss academic and social-emotional goals. Writing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) can be a complicated time for everyone involved: they’re vital for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, but there’s...
