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If I had a choice, which would I choose?

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If I had a choice, which would I choose?

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Personally, out of the options I have laid out here, I would have to choose FM Machines as my go-to choice for DHH Assistive Technology. In terms of the assistance given to the students, it is highly effective and does not draw attention to these students who are in need of the help.

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Soundfield systems are also somewhat similar to a ROGER pen, but instead of it being linked to a hearing aid, it is linked through speakers. In a classroom, the speakers would have to be positioned close to the student(s) in need of the technology, which would limit the teacher, but it is still a better resource than solely a hearing aid.

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This resource shares about some of the other resources previously mentioned, but it also talks about LOOP. There are some systems that are installed throughout buildings, so the individual can connect his or her hearing aids to the system, or there are also microphones(similar to ROGER) that can also be used. There are also types of LOOP that may be worn around an individual's neck that can transmit sounds electromagnetically. Read the attached link for further information.

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laurent clerc national deaf education center

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Assistive Technologies for Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

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There are many devices and systems available to assist individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in accessing the environment.

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Overview of the DHH Resources in the USA

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Overview of the DHH Resources in the USA

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One specific section of interest was "Challenges to Serving Sutdents Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing." The top 4 challenges states face are rural challenges, training, improving relationships within the community, and funding. Minnesota specifically mentioned the rural challenges. It is much easier for a larger district, like Rochester, to implement DHH accommodations since the DHH student population is larger. However, for the smaller towns, such as Byron, Grand Meadow, or St. Charles, it is much harder for them to validate putting funds towards the DHH accommodations since there are very few students who would benefit from it. Thus, those students have to travel to Rochester for those amenities. This article focused most of its energy on personele versus accommodating technologies, which may sound like a less expensive option, however training a large amount of people costs a great deal, too.

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One of the most important aspects to these technologies is that they aid the use of a hearing aid. They do NOT replace hearing aids. If the child is not wearing his or her hearing aid, these technologies will not work.

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I have linked a video to a video discussing the pros of using a Roger Pen as a hearing aid assistive technology. This video is not specific to a classroom setting, however it can be used in a classroom just as well as the other places he describes.

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Phonak Roger Pen 1.1 - Hearing Aid Accessories

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75% of all children in the United States experience an ear infection by the time they are 3 years old. These ear infections can lead to potential hearing loss or impairments. In addition to this, 2-3 out of 1000 infants are born with hearing loss or impairments. The need for schools and teachers that are trained to handle DHH students is growing rapidlly.

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US statistics about hearing disorders and deafness from NIDCD

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Hearing loss is greater in men. Almost 12 percent of men who are 65 to 74 years of age are affected by tinnitus. Tinnitus is identified more frequently in

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In the Rochester Public School District, there are 3 schools that specialize in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services(DHH). The most common assistive technological tool that RPS uses is called FM machines. Click on the link attached to this post to see a demonstration for how FM machines work!