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.
Our new blog, Clarke Speaks Up, is live with an exciting story about a Clarke alum, advocate and college student whose documentary filmmaking showcases the “infinitely individual” journeys of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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!”