Presentations, Research and Abstracts
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Barbara Hecht, PhD, Clarke’s national director of strategic initiatives and partnerships, contributed to “Guidance on the Application of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH),” published by the Federation for Children with Special Needs. This guidance recommends best practices for IEP (Individualized Education Plan) teams to follow when considering the appropriate placement and learning environment for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
This report contains synthesized information on telepractice policies for early intervention (EI) services in all 50 U.S. states. Information came from publicly available copies of legislation, secondary sources such as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and conversations with relevant stakeholders in some states.
Sherri Fickenscher, LSLS Cert. AVEd, Clarke teacher of the deaf and education support specialist, presented at the 2021 Council for Exceptional Children. Participants linked language learning strategies to one of the five steps of brain-building Serve & Return outlined by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.
Sherri Fickenscher, LSLS Cert. AVEd, Clarke teacher of the deaf and education support specialist, participated in a panel presentation at the AG Bell Global Virtual Listening and Spoken Language Symposium in July 2020.
Sherri Fickenscher, Clarke teacher of the deaf and education support specialist, presented at the 2019 AG Bell Symposium in Madrid, Spain.
Clarke has expanded its application of the tVISIT service-delivery model to New York, Pennsylvania and Florida. This expansion project focused on using teleservices to increase access to high-quality LSL early intervention services for children ages birth to three years who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Perkins School for the Blind Visits Clarke Boston, Resuming Educational Collaboration Since Covid-19
Scholars in the Perkins School for the Blind Education Leadership Program join Clarke Boston team members for a photo. Twelve international scholars from Perkins School for the Blind visited Clarke Boston for a tour and to discuss innovations in hearing
Clarke Teams Up with Kilwins Jacksonville and Raises Over $100,000
More than 670 runners and walkers participated in the 2023 Kilwins Jacksonville Ice Cream Run!
Clarke Teacher of the Deaf Authors Reflection Piece on the Power of Accommodations for Hearing Loss
Joo Young Hong, a teacher of the deaf at Clarke, has authored a reflection piece in the Hearing Impairments chapter of “Exceptional Lives: Practice, Progress, & Dignity in Today’s Schools,” 10th edition titled “My Voice: The Power of Accommodations for
Salvatore
Salvatore, born with severe to profound hearing loss, started with Clarke through the Birth to Age Three Program at four...
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Joey
Joey was diagnosed with moderate severe sensorineural hearing loss in both ears within her first week of life.
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Allison
Allison, diagnosed as profoundly deaf at birth, soars in high school with Clarke’s Mainstream Services.
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