At Clarke Jacksonville parents learn what they can do at home to help their hearing-impaired child develop listening, speech and language skills. The staff teaches speaking and listening activities tailored to the individual needs of each child and family. Through weekly visits, we give parents the information they need to make intelligent decisions about their child's education. In addition, auditory, speech and language therapy is provided with a strong parent education component. Small classes, hands-on activities and individualized instruction are the cornerstones of this program, which prepares children for transition into mainstream schools with their hearing peers.
Students receive daily individual and classroom listening, speech and language sessions.
Teachers nurture the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and creative development in children through activity, discovery and exploration. As the children progress, our program challenges them to sharpen their growing skills. Parental involvement is always encouraged. The goal is to prepare children for mainstreamed education. Children learn about letters, sounds, science and social studies concepts and numbers.