Messaging & Resources for Journalists
Clarke asks journalists to reference the notes below while crafting a story.
Our Mission, Work and Locations
Mission: Clarke teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk.
About Us: Clarke teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk. Since our founding in 1867, we have prepared children to succeed in mainstream schools and the wider world, evolving to meet the needs of children and families today. Our teachers of the deaf, audiologists and speech-language pathologists partner with families to help their infants, toddlers and school-age children develop listening and spoken language (LSL) skills to maximize their learning, and we also serve adults with hearing loss at our audiology clinic. Our programs and services support more than 1,000 children and their families annually, through a wide range of offerings at our multiple locations, in mainstream classrooms and through our virtual services. Learn more at clarkeschools.org.
What we do:
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk. Clarke students use cochlear implants or hearing aids to provide them with access to sound. These technologies are important components of a listening and spoken language education, but the key piece is the therapy, education and resources that Clarke provides so that children know how to learn to listen with their technology and also advocate for themselves in all situations.
For more information, to schedule an interview or for brand assets, please email commteam@clarkeschools.org.
Use of the Clarke Name
On first reference, use: Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech.
On second reference, use “Clarke” or refer to our regional campuses
Use Child-Centric Language
We don’t teach deaf children; we teach “children who are deaf or hard of hearing.”
"Typical Hearing"
We don’t describe children who are able to hear as “normal” or “regular.” We say, “children with typical hearing.”
"Typical Classroom"
Refer to classrooms with children who have typical hearing as “mainstream classes” or “typical classrooms.”
Hearing Loss
Use the term “hearing loss” as opposed to “hearing impairment.”
Clarke's Teaching Methodology
Use the term “listening and spoken language” to describe Clarke’s methodology as opposed to “auditory-oral” or “auditory-verbal” or other variations.
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