Clarke teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk.
Building the listening, learning and spoken language skills needed to help infants, children, teens and their families succeed.
With Clarke's expertise and today’s technology, there are no limits for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Newly diagnosed child?
This is a journey many families have successfully navigated. Clarke’s knowledgeable, experienced and caring professionals are ready to help you.Clarke offers programs & services for:
Clarke is the first and largest nonprofit organization of its kind, providing Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services in homes, at our locations along the East Coast, in mainstream classrooms and via teleservices.
Clarke students successfully mainstream into their neighborhood schools, participate in extracurricular activities and develop the cognitive, academic, social and emotional skills they need for success in school and in life.
Clarke is the first and largest nonprofit organization of its kind, providing Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services in homes, at our locations along the East Coast, in mainstream classrooms and via teleservices.
Clarke students mainstream into their neighborhood schools, participate in extracurricular activities and develop the cognitive, academic and self-advocacy skills they need for success in school and in life.
Join the Clarke team!
We’re hiring teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists, teacher assistants and more!
Recent Clarke News
Johnson Scholarship Foundation Visits Clarke Philadelphia
The Johnson Scholarship Foundation toured Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech in Philadelphia to see the Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services the Clarke team provides to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and learn about their innovative remote LSL services.
Clarke Hearing Center Welcomes Audiologist Dr. Bianca Berkenwald
Dr. Berkenwald, is an experienced clinical audiologist who supports the hearing health of infants, children and adults.
Clarke Elects Philadelphia-Based Attorney as Board Chair
Attorney Michael Budner leads national nonprofit board supporting children with hearing loss.
Clarke Stories
Tiffany
Meet Tiffany, a Clarke alum and a senior engineer at a medical tech company.
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Madeline, Clarke alum and winner of the 2024 Youth Virtue, Valor and Vision Award.
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Kathleen Excels with Mainstream Support from Clarke
Read More »Clarke Events
Week of the Young Child
Event Details: April 6-12, 2024 Celebrated Internationally Clarke joins the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for the Week of the Young Child (WOYC), an annual celebration focusing public attention on the needs of young children and
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
Event Details: May 2024 Celebrated Internationally Clarke joins ASHA and an international effort designed to raise public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the options available to those with hearing loss. Join the conversation on social media, tag @clarkeschools and add
Cocktails with Clarke (21+)
Celebrate Clarke Boston at Trillium Brewing Company! Join us for an evening to celebrate Clarke Boston with familiar faces and new friends. Guests 21-and-older will include donors, families and local business supporters who share our vision and who support Clarke’s
Title IX Notice of Non-Discrimination
No student is denied access to any educational program or other activity of Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech on the basis of race, color, ethnic background, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or handicapping condition that does not preclude learning in a listening and spoken language environment. Parents may request written materials in their primary language.
Clarke does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Clarke is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment.
The Clarke HR Team, 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060, telephone number 413-582-1155, email hr@clarkeschools.org, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Clarke efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Clarke may be referred to the HR Team or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone number 800-421-3481.