by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Speech Perception & Learning
Click here for information on perceiving speech under classroom listening conditions. Classroom Acoustics Standard adopted into the International Building Code. The 2016 edition of these building codes will include specific requirements for appropriate levels to allow...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Speech Perception & Learning
Classroom Acoustics – Impact on Listening and Learning Click here for information on understanding classroom acoustic principles and the ANSI Standard S12.60 for Classroom Acoustics NOISY CLASSROOMS A 10 minute Classroom Noise file (mpeg) is provided for...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | Amplification, For Professionals, Social Skills
There is no magic single solution to keeping hearing aids on students as they enter the tween/teen years. Why do kids reject their hearing aids – they help them so much! It is ‘normal’ to want to ‘be normal’. All children struggle with this to some degree. Rejecting...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Themselves
What Is Self-Identity and Hearing Loss? Self-identity and hearing loss refer to how children and teens understand themselves as they navigate their hearing loss, communication preferences, relationships, and sense of belonging. Positive self-identity develops through...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Themselves, Social Skills
Self-esteem plays a critical role in the academic success, social development, and emotional well-being of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Children with hearing loss may struggle with feelings of being different, find it hard to feel like they are fitting in with...
