The back-to-school season marks an annual milestone, and is a great way to document your family’s listening and spoken language journey; your professional path working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing; or your connection to Clarke’s village of support.
Share your latest milestones on social media with the hashtag
#ClarkeFamiliesForward!
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Fall Issue of
Mainstream News Available Online
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Looking for tips on how to easily transition back to school? Check out the latest issue of
Mainstream News sponsored by
Oticon Pediatrics for a list of best practices to make the beginning of the school year smoother in a mainstream classroom.
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As we begin the new school year, we wish our friends entering mainstream schools the best of luck!
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Listen, learn and grow with Clarke! There are so many ways to get involved.
- #BlueUp with Clarke: Clarke will participate in World Day of Bullying Prevention on October 7 to partner with Stomp Out Bullying and other education institutions in taking a stand against bullying. Join us by wearing blue on Monday, October 7 to show your support.
- Giving Tuesday: Mark your calendar and be part of the global community that will give back on Tuesday, December 3.
- Kilwins Ice Cream Run: Save the date for the COOLEST event in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, March 28, 2020!
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Connect with Clarke at Upcoming Conferences
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Clarke Educator to Speak at Coalition for Global Hearing Health
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On Friday, October 25, Sherri Fickenscher, education support specialist at Clarke Philadelphia, will speak at the pre-conference meeting of the
Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CGHH) in Tempe, AZ. The CGHH works to address the hearing health needs of developing countries and NGOs working in these countries. The audience includes professionals involved in audiological and rehabilitation service provision. Sherri will speak about child language development, specifically, the "serve and return," an optimal way to interact with young children that promotes healthy communication and social skills.
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Join Clarke Philadelphia at the 2019 Hearing Loss Expo
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On November 13 and 14, Clarke Philadelphia team members will share program information and listening and spoken language best practices at the
2019 Hearing Loss Expo in Harrisburg, PA.There is no better time and place to see technology in action, learn about services and attend informative sessions.
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K-8 Alumna Raises Funds to Support Clarke
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Ally, a recent graduate of Clarke's K-8 Program in Northampton, MA, is a philanthropically-minded, award-winning student who began classes as a mainstream student at Hampshire Regional High School this fall. She celebrated her academic transition with a donation to Clarke!
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Clarke Buddies is Back - Now in MA and PA!
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Clarke Buddies meet-ups will take place in the Northampton, MA; Boston, MA; and Philadelphia, PA areas this school year. The program is a fun opportunity to meet and connect on a regular basis with other kids who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Learn more about Clarke Buddies and view the meet-up schedule.
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Clarke is proud to share these stories featuring students, alumni and staff!
- Helping Students Set Friendship Goals: Read Clarke's Hear Me Out Blog for tips on how to facilitate friendships at the beginning of the school year.
- Education Week Teacher Interviews Clarke Teacher of the Deaf : Heather Stinson, CAGS, MED, S/LP-A, Clarke itinerant teacher of the deaf, shares in Education Week Teacher how she helps students succeed by working closely with mainstream teachers.
- Clarke K-8 Program Graduate Featured in the Greenfield Recorder: Ally, a recent graduate of Clarke's K-8 Program, discusses her transition to high school.
- Boston Herald Highlights Mainstream School Transitions: Learn about Augustin's listening and spoken language journey and Clarke Boston's efforts to help more students who are deaf or hard of hearing enter mainstream schools.
- Clarke on Education Talk Radio: Tune in to Education Talk Radio to hear Claire Troiano, director of Mainstream Services at Clarke Northampton and educational administrator of the K-8 Program, and Michelle Christie, EdD, founder and executive director of No Limits for Deaf Children, discuss what’s new for Clarke's 40th Conference on Mainstreaming Children With Hearing Loss.
- Springfield Republican Celebrates Clarke Alumni: Torin and Tevin began classes at UMass Amherst as freshmen this fall, almost 15 years after the twin brothers – one with a hearing loss and one with typical hearing – attended Clarke’s Inclusion Preschool Program in Northampton, MA.
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More than 50 students from across the nation participated in Clarke’s one-of-a-kind
Summer Camp in July! At the end of the two-week adventure, attendees jammed with a drum circle to close out fun-filled weeks at camp.
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Three Cheers for Team Clarke
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Clarke was thankful to be a charity partner once again in the
Falmouth Road Race on scenic Cape Cod. Team Clarke runners raised over $11,515 to support Clarke. Congratulations
Team Clarke: Mike and Trish Tobin, Lauren DeCastro, Laura Kalton, Mia Salvini, Gretta McGrath and Amy Brown.
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Clarke Jacksonville Welcomes New Library Technology
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Finding and tracking library books just got easier in Jacksonville thanks to a literacy grant from
THE PLAYERS Championship. To kick off the new school year, Clarke Jacksonville implemented a computerized library tracking system to organize materials for staff use.
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Clarke Leader Honored with Professional Award
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Congratulations to Janice C. Gatty, EdD., director of Child & Family Services at Clarke Northampton! Janice received the Ellen Kurtzer-White Award from
The Decibels Foundation on September 14. Clarke is grateful for Janice's 40+ years of leadership and service supporting hundreds of students and families.
Read more>
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Do you specialize in working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing? Join the team at Clarke. We’re hiring in multiple locations!
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“Thank you [Clarke] for an amazing first day – this year is going to be life changing!”
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Brie, Mother of student in Clarke's Preschool Classroom in Orlando
We close each issue of Clarke Connection with a special quote from a member of the Clarke community. To become the next featured Clarke Voice, send your quote to
communications@clarkeschools.org
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Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As an IRS qualified charity, gifts to Clarke are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Since 1867, Clarke has provided children who are deaf or hard of hearing with the education needed to succeed in a hearing world. Clarke has evolved to best meet the needs of children and families today though our infant-toddler, virtual tVISIT, preschool, K-8, mainstream and summer programs, as well as through our hearing center, comprehensive educational evaluations and research and professional development.
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
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