Before There Was an Elaine Clark Center
Kelly Carter
In the mid-1960s, a little girl named Elaine Clark was born deaf.
At the time, families of children with disabilities often faced a painful choice: place their child in an institution or care for them at home, with few other options available.
Sister Robert Therese of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church was already tutoring children with disabilities who could not attend traditional schools. Elaine’s family brought her to Sister Robert Therese for support. Word spread, and more families came, too.
What began with one family seeking help became a place where more families could find it.
In Part 2, discover the difficult choice Sister Robert Therese was asked to make—and how the Elaine Clark Center began.
