When Janiyah first started at Clarke, completing a sentence was difficult for her, remembers her mother, Shika. And soon she was a completely different child, says Shika. Janiyah moved on to a mainstream kindergarten classroom in the fall of 2018, learning and playing with her peers with typical hearing. Janiyah can express herself clearly and confidently— speaking in complete sentences, and singing and dancing around the house to her favorite songs.
Meet Ava, a future leader recently honored with her school’s “Making a Difference” award.
Meet Madison, a seven-year-old who was diagnosed with unilateral hearing loss at age five.
Meet Daniel, a College Student with Usher’s Syndrome Majoring in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Meet Sofia, a Clarke Philadelphia alum from 2010, who is currently pursuing a Liberal Arts Degree from Smith College. Sofia was born with hearing loss in Guatemala and adopted by her current family in the United States.
Meet Beth, a Clarke Northampton alum from 1999. She is an educator of people who are deaf pursing a Ph.D in Global Leadership.
Salvatore, born with severe to profound hearing loss, started with Clarke through the Birth to Age Three Program at four months old.
Joey was diagnosed with moderate severe sensorineural hearing loss in both ears within her first week of life.
