Audiologists, Speech Pathologists and Educators Agree About the Unquestionable Need for Classroom Amplification Systems In Our Schools
Current estimates suggest over 30% of students have minimal temporary or permanent hearing loss and don't know it. That's almost 1/3 of the school population. Whether caused by a hearing defect, fluid in the ears (extremely common), a cold, or some other minimal temporary or permanent condition, 33% of any class on any given day requires hearing assistance. Could this be your child?
What about students who have normal hearing? Many complain about teachers with soft voices, noise from other classrooms, computers, heating and cooling units, and any number of other distractions that make it difficult to hear in class. Audiologists, speech pathologists and educators have been testifying to the importance of classroom amplification systems for over 20 years and now these vital tools are becoming commonplace across America. Is your school equipped?
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Classroom Amplification Systems Are Not Solely for the Hearing Impaired
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Benefits To Teachers More is accomplished because students stay on task Repetition of instructions is reduced greatly Voice problems diminish or completely disappear Class environments are calmer as teachers no longer need to raise their voices to keep class attention Teachers rank classroom amplification systems even more useful than overhead projectors & computers |
Benefits To Students Confidence in public speaking is gained while using the classroom amplification systems Even teachers with soft voices can be heard clearly Reading, spelling and language development improve Overall student test scores increase by 7% when all rooms have classroom amplification systems* |
Benefits To School Teacher absenteeism from vocal fatigue is reduced Saves money Behavioral problems (and thus discipline issues) decrease and attention factors increase Affordable pricing makes these systems a practical choice |
The mindset in years past was that any student with any hearing loss should be classified as "special needs". However, the MARRS study concluded that, "Amplification of the teacher's voice resulted in significant improvement in academic achievement test scores of the minimal hearing loss students. [These] significant educational instruction effects can be achieved by sound field amplification... within the regular classroom without the need for special needs placement." That brought to light the fact that all students can benefit from classroom amplification systems.
What's more, medical and educational professionals will readily tell you that classroom amplification systems have a world of benefits to offer those with and without hearing loss.
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