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, New York City, Northampton, Massachusetts, and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Clarke is the first and largest organization of its kind in the U.S. Its Northampton campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.

Introduction

Clarke School for the Deaf was founded in 1867 in Northampton, Massachusetts, as the first permanent oralism, oral school for the deaf in the United States. In the first quarter of 2010, Clarke announced the new name from Clarke School for the Deaf to Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech. In the present day, Clarke's operates from five locations: * Clarke Boston in Canton, Massachusetts * Clarke Florida in Jacksonville, Florida * Clarke New York in New York City * Clarke Northampton in Northampton, Massachusetts * Clarke Philadelphia in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Media

In 2007, Clarke School was featured in the PBS documentary, "Through Deaf Eyes" produced by Larry Hott. The documentary depicted Hearing impairment, deafness and Deaf culture in the United States and the choices parents face between sign language and oral language.

Notable people

* Ella Seaver Owen (1852–1910), artist, teacher * Grace Coolidge, (1879–1957) First lady of the United States, teacher

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke School For The Deaf 1867 establishments in Massachusetts Alexander Graham Bell Buildings and structures in Northampton, Massachusetts Educational institutions established in 1867 Schools for the deaf in Massachusetts Schools in Hampshire County, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places in Hampshire County, Massachusetts