How an Access Plan Can Ease Summer Camp Transitions
Meet a family who worked with their daughter's camp to create an access plan that outlines their daughter’s accommodations requirements.
Providing Multilingual Support in Mainstream Classrooms
Learn best practices in supporting children and caregivers who are multilingual.
Time Management Tips with Clarke Alum and University Student Austin
Clarke alum Austin is on track to graduate early, and he is doing so with an eye toward saving money and the help of his excellent time-management skills.
Why Music Exposure is Essential for Children with Hearing Loss
Whether it’s Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 or Hot Cross Buns, music provides significant benefits to children—especially those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Here are some tips for incorporating music into a child's life, as well as the reasons...
The Landon Family Honors Their Daughter’s Memory with a $10,000 Donation to Clarke
Generous donation supports local children with hearing loss who are learning to listen and talk.
Tips for Preparing Family, Friends and Your Child for Winter Social Gatherings and Travel
Social gatherings can pose unique challenges to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Use Clarke's tips to make these festivities more comfortable (and fun!) for children with hearing loss.
The “Listening Ladder” and Why It Matters to Families
The hierarchy of auditory skills consists of a series of skills that a child must master—in order—to learn to listen. The four rungs on the ladder are detection, discrimination, identification and comprehension.
When Cancer Treatment Impacts a Child’s Hearing Ability
Pediatric cancers are commonly treated with chemotherapy, radiation, surgery or a combination of these. While these treatments are the most effective methods of fighting cancer, they damage healthy cells as well, and may cause various side effects, including hearing loss.
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.
