The Learning Center for the Deaf Company
The Learning Center for the Deaf
The mission of The Learning Center for the Deaf is to ensure that all deaf and hard of hearing children and adults thrive by having the knowledge, opportunity and power to design the future of their choice. We cultivate a diverse bilingual, bicultural community where the primary language of interaction is American Sign Language (ASL).
Our programs and services include:
MARIE PHILIP SCHOOL - Educating nearly 200 deaf and hard of hearing students Pre-K to 12+ in a bilingual-bicultural language-rich setting;
WALDEN SCHOOL - Providing trauma-informed therapeutic residential care and education for deaf and hard of hearing children and youth ages 8-22;
BADAVAS PARENT INFANT PROGRAM - Supporting at-home early learning for children birth to age 3, toddlers and their families;
WALDEN COMMUNITY SERVICES - Providing accessible Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative, community-based and family support and stabilization services for families with a deaf family member;
AUDIOLOGY CLINIC - Providing comprehensive audiologic, hearing aid and cochlear implant services to the MetroWest community and beyond;
INTERPRETING SERVICES - Providing nationally certified/state approved ASL and Deaf interpreters for businesses, medical centers, colleges and universities;
PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS - Addressing the specific needs of Massachusetts students with hearing aids and cochlear implants in mainstream educational settings;
DEAF CULTURAL CENTER - Preserving the rich, vibrant history of the Deaf Community and celebrating all unique and dynamic cultures;
ASL CLASSES - Providing customized ASL instruction for community members;
CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING - Supporting bilingual/bicultural Deaf Education through training, research and practice.
