This article provides an overview of the importance of classroom acoustics on the learning potential of children with hearing loss and related disabilities. It examines early seminal research on classroom acoustics and suggests implications for education. It also calls for the development of standards to promote acceptable acoustical environments.…

This article discusses how poor room acoustics can make speech inaudible and presents a speech-perception model demonstrating the linkage between adequacy of classroom acoustics and the development of a speech and language systems. It argues both aspects must be considered when evaluating barriers to listening and learning in a classroom.…

This article discusses the increasing number of students with hearing impairments in general education classrooms due to the higher incidence of students with hearing loss in general and changes in school placement decisions. The increasing noise in classrooms because of hands-on activities and the consequent effects on learning are explored.…

Art experiences can promote feelings of confidence in mainstreamed hearing impaired children. Because of the emphasis on the production of visual/tactile images and objects and the lower demands for verbal communication within the art class, children with low language comprehension and limited verbal facility have a greater opportunity for success…

Competencies necesary for the interaction of hearing impaired students in a group setting are discussed. Areas explored include attending skills, skills for spontaneous interaction, strategies for clarifying communication, and social skills. (PHR)

The article explores the interaction between the cognitive and affective, or emotional, aspects of human behavior, particularly as it relates to deaf children. Learning problems can sometimes be traced to affective disabilities resulting from a deaf child's communication problems. The author stresses the importance of self-identity, a good home…