Clarke Pennsylvania Inc

PROVIDE CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING WITH LISTENING, LEARNING & SPOKEN LANGUAGE SKILLS

CLARKE SCHOOLS PROGRAMS: CLARKE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE LED BY CREATIVE AND COMMITTED PROFESSIONALS TRAINED IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. CHILDREN RECEIVE DAILY AUDITORY SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY; SMALL CLASS SIZES PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND CLASSROOMS ARE DESIGNED FOR THE UNIQUE ACOUSTICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS. CURRICULUM FOR ALL AGES IS ALIGNED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS AND FAMILIES ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LEARNING THROUGH FREQUENT COMMUNICATION AND CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS. CLARKE'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF SCHOOLS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: PHILADELPHIA, PA, THROUGH CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH: CANTON, MA, NORTHAMPTON, MA, NEW YORK, NY AND THROUGH CLARKE SCHOOLS OF HEARING AND SPEECH FLORIDA: JACKSONVILLE, FL. SEVERAL SITES, INCLUDING PENNSYLVANIA, OFFER ON-SITE AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES. EACH CHILD RECEIVES INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS, WITH GOALS OF DEVELOPING AUDITION AND AGE-APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AS WELL AS DEVELOPING SENSORY AWARENESS, FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS, COGNITION AND SOCIAL SKILLS. CLARKE'S SUMMER PROGRAMS, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS, ARE LED BY EXPERIENCED TEACHERS OF THE DEAF AND THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOSTER LEADERSHIP AND INDEPENDENCE WHILE ENHANCING LISTENING, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS. APPROXIMATELY 39 CHILDREN SERVED.

CLARKE MAINSTREAM SERVICES: THROUGH A VARIETY OF CUSTOMIZABLE SEVICES, CLARKE PROFESSIONALS HELP CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS AND THRIVE AMONG THEIR HEARING PEERS. CLARKE'S ITINERANT TEACHER PROGRAM SENDS A TEACHER OF THE DEAF TO MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS AND TO SUPPORT AND TRAIN THE EDUCATORS WORKING WITH THOSE STUDENTS. CLARKE'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PROVIDE SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING, DIRECT INSTRUCTION, STAFF ORIENTATIONS, TEACHER CONSULTATIONS AND ADJUSTMENT COUNSELING. APPROXIMATELY 39 CHILDREN SERVED.

CLARKE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS: CLARKE'S EARLY CHILDHOOD/PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING FROM BIRTH THROUGH THREE YEARS OF AGE. THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM HELPS PARENTS LEARN TO USE LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE THEIR CHILD'S COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND OFFERS SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, ON-SITE AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SENSORY AIDS SUCH AS COCHLEAR IMPLANTS. APPPROXIMATELY 48 CHILDREN SERVED.