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What Families Can Expect from a Listening and Spoken Language Approach: A Research Review

July 26, 2024

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What Families Can Expect from a Listening and Spoken Language Approach: A Research Review

Research shows that when children with hearing loss learn to communicate with Listening and Spoken Language (LSL), they are likely to experience language-learning success, improved literacy outcomes, enhanced quality of life and above all—a powerful kinship with their loved ones.

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What are Social Stories and How Can Families Use Them at Home?

April 17, 2024

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What are Social Stories and How Can Families Use Them at Home?

Have you ever seen a child melt down when faced with the unexpected? Talking through a “social story” in advance might make all the difference.

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Understanding Deaf Plus: The Likelihood and Impact of Other Disabilities Compounding Hearing Loss

February 21, 2024

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Understanding Deaf Plus: The Likelihood and Impact of Other Disabilities Compounding Hearing Loss

40% of children who are deaf or hard of hearing have other challenges or disabilities co-occurring with their hearing loss. These individuals are often described as being “deaf plus.”

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Why Music Exposure is Essential for Children with Hearing Loss

December 12, 2023

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Why Music Exposure is Essential for Children with Hearing Loss

Whether it’s Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 or Hot Cross Buns, music provides significant benefits to children—especially those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Here are some tips for incorporating music into a child’s life, as well as the reasons to do so.

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Tips for Preparing Family, Friends and Your Child for Winter Social Gatherings and Travel

November 15, 2023

5 min read

Tips for Preparing Family, Friends and Your Child for Winter Social Gatherings and Travel

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.

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How One Inclusive Mural Benefits All in a Mainstream School

December 1, 2022

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How One Inclusive Mural Benefits All in a Mainstream School

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.

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What Families Can Expect from a Listening and Spoken Language Approach: A Research Review

What Families Can Expect from a Listening and Spoken Language Approach: A Research Review

What are Social Stories and How Can Families Use Them at Home?

What are Social Stories and How Can Families Use Them at Home?

Understanding Deaf Plus: The Likelihood and Impact of Other Disabilities Compounding Hearing Loss

Understanding Deaf Plus: The Likelihood and Impact of Other Disabilities Compounding Hearing Loss

Why Music Exposure is Essential for Children with Hearing Loss

Why Music Exposure is Essential for Children with Hearing Loss

Tips for Preparing Family, Friends and Your Child for Winter Social Gatherings and Travel

Tips for Preparing Family, Friends and Your Child for Winter Social Gatherings and Travel

How One Inclusive Mural Benefits All in a Mainstream School

How One Inclusive Mural Benefits All in a Mainstream School

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