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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Clarke alums Mariam, Ally and Destiny (left to right) during a visit to Clarke Northampton to celebrate their high school graduation. On Thursday, June 1, three Clarke alums walked the halls of their alma mater, Clarke Northampton, seeing familiar faces...