Handout from a slideshow presentation describing the impact of inappropriate classroom acoustics on student speECH- perception and learning. Includes graphs/charts but not slides. 2008.
Summary of studies comparing the speECH- recognition of students using hearing aids or cochlear implant only, FM systems, and soundfield/CADS systems. Results indicate increased benefit of FM use over
... hearing aids only or soundfield amplification. 2005.
Informational handout describes the realities of classroom acoustics and the impact on student learning, teaching and strategies to address acoustics issues.
Charts showing the speECH- frequencies of each of the Ling sounds as they fit into the 1st - 4th formants. It also has a chart that shows the the speECH- frequencies of each Ling sound, 125 Hz - 6000
...Hz.
Handout for inservicing school staff with images showing listening bubble size in quiet and noise in different classroom situations. Summarizes the challenges of listeners who are hard of hearing. Ca
...n also be used as a teaching tool with students to raise awareness of the impact of proximity on speECH- understanding.
SpeECH- sounds occur across frequency ranges and are usually not restricted to one audiometric frequency. An audiogram shows the spread of frequency range for consonants. This page also includes a lis
...t of consonants, their presence at each frequency and relative loudness.
This handout shows 3 popular analogies showing the impact of understanding written sentences in the presence of reverberation and noise and presents speECH- understanding in terms of puzzle pieces. C
...an also be used as teaching tools to increase student understanding of reverberation and noise effects.
This extensive chart specifies 5 standards for transition skills and topics identified for each skill to meet the standard with goals identified for kindergarten, grades 1-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9, 10, 11, and
...12. Excellent resource for planning and IEP goal writing. From Laurent Clerc Center, Gallaudet University.
This informational handout describes the requirements of Title II of the ADA to ensure communication is as effective for students with hearing loss as it is for peers and how that relates to the need
...for evidence-based decision-making for access accommodations required for each individual student's school situation. Includes a worksheet for discussion of student situational communication access needs.
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