Journal
LANGUAGE SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES IN SCHOOLS
Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages 362-370Publisher
AMER SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOC
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461.3104.362
Keywords
noise; reverberation; speaker-listener distance; speech perception; psychoeducational/psychosocial achievement
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Past investigations demonstrate that the acoustical environment of a classroom is a critical factor in the academic, psychoeducational, and psychosocial achievement of children with normal hearing and with hearing impairment. This article examines several acoustical variables, such as noise, reverberation, and speaker-listener distance, which can deleteriously affect speech perception in classrooms. Moreover, the discussion examines the effects of these variables on the speech perception abilities of both children with normal hearing and children with hearing loss. Finally, appropriate acoustical criteria are suggested for children in educational settings.
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