Mackenzie Melnar

EDU 214-1005 Fall

September 28, 2017

Assistive Technology

Some students with disabilities often have trouble focusing in the classroom setting. One

technology that has been developed for students with auditory processing disorder is a personal

FM system. These devices have a microphone for the teacher and headphones for the student or

students who need them. With these devices, the teacher’s voice goes directly into the student’s

ears; this has extraordinary benefits for students who demonstrate difficulty focusing on what is

being said.

Whether a student has a hearing impairment, an attention disorder, or an auditory

processing disorder, they often display lower speech-perception scores, lower academic scores,

and psychosocial problems. The personal FM system has the ability to improve a student’s

speech-perception which then improves their academic scores and psychosocial problems. With

the teacher’s voice going directly into the student’s ear, the student has a better ability to

understand and focus on what is being said.

Youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lBkdRereE
 References

Johnston, K. N., John, A. B., Kreisman, N. V., & Hall III, J. W. (2009). Multiple benefits of

personal FM system use by children with auditory processing disorder (APD).

International Journal Of Audiology, 48(6), 371-383.