Alumni and families: Please submit your Class Note by Wednesday, July 31 for a chance to be published in
Clarke Speaks magazine. We’d love to share your updates – graduations, job promotions, retirements, mainstream successes or any other adventure!
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It's been an exciting time at Clarke as we celebrate commencements and end-of-year ceremonies!
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Upcoming commencement ceremonies:
- Clarke Boston: Thursday, July 25, 2019
- Clarke New York: Thursday, August 8, 2019
- Clarke Philadelphia: Friday, August 9, 2019
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Do You Have a "Claim to Fame?"
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Clarke Philadelphia’s staff celebrated the 2018-2019 school year by sharing something new or unique they accomplished to better support Clarke students—described as their “Claim to Fame.” Do you play an active role in a child’s listening and spoken language journey? Consider sharing a “Claim to Fame” — yours or theirs—with the hashtags
#ClarkeVillage and
#ClaimToFame on social media.
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Listen, learn and grow with Clarke! There are so many ways to get involved.
- Summer Programs: Clarke summer programming is available in multiple locations!
- Falmouth Road Race: Come cheer on Team Clarke as they run the 47th Annual New Balance Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, August 18 in Falmouth, MA, and raise funds for Clarke.
- Save the Date! Good Laughs for a Good Cause: The first annual Tammy Jacobson-Landon "I Can Hear You Now" Comedy Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, September 21 in West Springfield, MA. This adults-only event, held by her family, honors the late Ms. Jacobson-Landon, an inspiring member of the Clarke team. Check clarkeschools.org/events for upcoming ticket sales information.
- Clarke's 40th Conference on Mainstreaming Children with Hearing Loss (CMC): Save the date for this milestone-year on October 24 & 25, 2019!
- Kilwins Ice Cream Run: Mark your calendars for the COOLEST event in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, March 28, 2020!
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Latest Issue of
Mainstream News Available Online
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Looking for tips on how to find the right balance for summer learning? Check out the latest issue of
Mainstream News sponsored by
Oticon Pediatrics for a full list of listening and spoken language activities to try at home this summer.
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Traveling Tips from a Clarke TOD
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Does your career as an itinerant teacher of the deaf keep you on the go? Read
Clarke's Hear Me Out Blog for tips on making the most of limited space! From maximizing storage, to in-car dining, to exercise, Heather Stinson shares her advice as an itinerant teacher of the deaf working frequently from her car.
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Clarke is proud to share these stories featuring students, alumni and staff!
- Education Week Teacher: Heather Stinson, CAGS, MED, S/LP-A, Clarke itinerant teacher of the deaf, shares in Education Week Teacher how specific games can help students who are deaf or hard of hearing build self-advocacy and self-awareness skills.
- First Coast Living and First Coast Connect: Tune in to hear Cynthia Robinson, MEd, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd, co-director of Clarke Jacksonville, create awareness for Clarke's mission during Better Hearing and Speech Month.
- MassLive: We send heartfelt congratulations to Bruce Landon for the completion of his book, The Puck Stops Here. The book is dedicated to his late daughter, Tammy Jacobson-Landon, who was an inspiring member of the #ClarkeVillage. Book proceeds will go to the Tammy Jacobson-Landon “I Can Hear You” Scholarship Fund benefitting students and families at Clarke.
- iHeartMedia: Tune in to learn how Clarke provides children who are deaf or hard of hearing with the listening and spoken language skills they need to succeed.
- Clarke Family Spotlighted in Florida Times-Union: The Trevett family, whose daughter, Emily, attends Clarke Jacksonville’s Preschool Program shared their listening and spoken language journey with the Florida Times-Union.
- Developing Hearing Health Services in Mongolia for Children With Hearing Loss: The American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA) highlighted Sherri Fickenscher, early intervention teacher of the deaf and education support specialist at Clarke Philadelphia, for her international work with The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss.
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Celebrating Successful Clarke's Listening Walk at the Zoo Events
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Thanks to many Clarke families—and friends from the wider communities—the three signature events raised over
$292,000
and attracted over
2,300
participants!
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A Closer Look at Clarke's Listening Walk at the Zoo in New York
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Clarke Team Member Presents at AG Bell Symposium in Spain
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Increasing Awareness of Clarke's Teleservices
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On June 13, Meredith Berger, director of Clarke New York, presented
Clarke's tVISIT Program to the New York State Department of Health's Early Intervention Coordinating Council Meeting. The presentation detailed the benefits and impact of teleservices for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. A video of the presentation is
accessible here and occurs in the "part two" recording, around the 35:00 minute mark.
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Clarke Philadelphia Participates in USH Connections Conference
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Clarke Philadelphia team members and alumni families participated in the
USH Connections Conference presented by the
Usher Syndrome Coalition. The conference brought together hundreds of professionals, advocates, families and community leaders from around the globe and featured a Clarke alumnus on the USH panel of professionals.
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The Usher Syndrome Coalition hosted a special presentation at Clarke Philadelphia.
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Listening and Spoken Language Resources for Northampton, MA-Area Families
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In 2018 Clarke Jacksonville developed resource kits for families with young children who are deaf or hard of hearing who are learning to listen and talk. The Clarke Northampton team expanded the project to reach early intervention and preschool families in their service area. Like the kits in Florida, an instructional booklet and toys for learning the "Ling Six" sounds are included, as well as a supplemental listening tips calendar developed by the Clarke Northampton team.
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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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“We believe that what Clarke has provided, especially in terms of Aatman's bilingual capacity, is quite exceptional. We feel so proud of our son Aatman (meaning "soul" in Sanskrit) and the school he goes to."
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Kinjal and Banshri Patel, Clarke Philadelphia Parents
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
| 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060
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