6.5. Soundfield systems
This section is still under development.
The following useful resources have been added in the meantime, which you may find useful:
https://www.connevans.co.uk/catalogue/12/School-Soundfield
https://www.phonak.com/au/en/hearing-aids/accessories/roger-dynamic-soundfield.html
Rationale and use of sound field systems: An update by Carol Flexer
Journal articles
The Use of Sound-Field Amplification Devices in Different Types of Classrooms
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, October 2011, Vol. 42, 395–407. doi:10.1044/0161-1461(2011/09-0080)
Speech Perception by Students With Cochlear Implants Using Sound-Field Systems in Classrooms
American Journal of Audiology, June 2004, Vol. 13, 62–72. doi:10.1044/1059-0889(2004/009)
The Impact of Sound-Field Systems on Learning and Attention in Elementary School Classrooms
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, August 2012, Vol. 55, 1163–1176. doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2011/11-0026)
Preschool Teachers’ Perception and Use of Hearing Assistive Technology in Educational Settings
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, July 2013, Vol. 44, 239–251. doi:10.1044/0161-1461(2013/12-0038)
Next pages in this section
6.7 Other hearing technologies
Previous pages in this section
6.1 Hearing aids
6.2 Bone conduction hearing devices (BCHD)
6.4 Assistive Listening Technology (ALT) – radio aids and proprietary remote microphone systems
Other sections
- Section 1 Anatomy and physiology of the ear
- Section 2 Aetiology and types of deafness
- Section 3 Auditory perception and hearing testing
- Section 4 Acoustics and physics of sound
- Section 5 Listening skills and functional hearing
