Pierce was born with microtia/atresia and began his journey to listen and talk in Clarke New York’s Birth to Age Three Program. Pierce’s family, including his grandparents, remained engaged with the Clarke community long after their move from the city....
Each day, students at Plains Elementary School in South Hadley, MA, walk by a colorful mural depicting animals with varying abilities, including a tiger—the school’s mascot—wearing a cochlear implant.
Today, Kayleigh is in the school choir and receives top marks in school. “I want to be a teacher of the deaf at Clarke because I always felt welcomed..."
Emma was awarded a school-wide award for perseverance! Darragh, Emma’s Mom said, “We know that she wouldn’t be where she is today if it wasn’t for our whole Clarke family!”
We’re excited to be a part of FUEL for 50, Robin Hood’s new initiative to support young children’s learning and development through programs focused on their caregivers. Selected from a pool of 350+ applicants, each awardee will receive unrestricted funding,...
Addyson is the only student in her school district with cochlear implants, and she's excelling at more than gymnastics. She’s a straight-A, second-grade student who is reading at a fourth-grade level. Her favorite subject is math.