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The Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton has changed its name, it is now named the Clark Schools for Hearing and Speech.
The school in Northampton was first opened in 1867. Now there are five locations throughout the country.
Bill Corwin, the school's president, told 22News that this new name better reflects the fact that there are multiple campuses under the same name. Also, he said this new name places the focus on what they do instead of who they serve. He said they've always been about helping kids hear and learn, but technology has improved what they can do.
“What's been achieved in technology over the last 20 years has really revolutionized this field, so with coakler implants for example, it allows even profoundly deaf kids to have access to sound,” said Corwin.
It's important to note that their mission has not changed at all, it's just a name change to better reflect what their school is all about.
Clarke School for the Deaf changes name | WWLP.com
I think that should be Clarke School for the Oral. I know that this school's not allowing deaf children to use ASL.
The school in Northampton was first opened in 1867. Now there are five locations throughout the country.
Bill Corwin, the school's president, told 22News that this new name better reflects the fact that there are multiple campuses under the same name. Also, he said this new name places the focus on what they do instead of who they serve. He said they've always been about helping kids hear and learn, but technology has improved what they can do.
“What's been achieved in technology over the last 20 years has really revolutionized this field, so with coakler implants for example, it allows even profoundly deaf kids to have access to sound,” said Corwin.
It's important to note that their mission has not changed at all, it's just a name change to better reflect what their school is all about.
Clarke School for the Deaf changes name | WWLP.com
I think that should be Clarke School for the Oral. I know that this school's not allowing deaf children to use ASL.
) , I really liked the curriculum and the learning environment of Clarke. Li-Li and I spent an afternoon checking it out, but we knew that as ASL rookies, we could never supplement her ASL learning or provide the immersion she'd need only at home (unlike spoken English, which we can do easily), and so couldn't consider it a viable option. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that everyone from the director to the teachers and SLPs on staff whom we encountered took the opportunity to sign with Li-Li. They may not have been fluent (not that I would know), but on seeing Li-Li signing with me, all the adults signed with her -- without prompting. I really didn't pick up any anti-ASL vibe, or discouragement, just certainly wasn't something they offered.