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| Scenario Equipment to Use Who Should Use the Microphone | LectureSoundfield/CADS*; Personal SystemsTeacher | Class DiscussionSoundfield/CADS; Personal SystemsPass the microphones to each speaker. | Giving directions prior to independent or small group workSoundfield/CADS; Personal SystemsTeacher | Small Group Work: 1 student with hearing lossPersonal SystemsPass among the other members of the student's group as they take turns talking. | Small Group Work: Multiple students with hearing loss all synched or connected to the same frequency or networkIf students with hearing loss are in the same group, use the personal system. If not, do not use either system.If the students are in the same group: Pass among the other members of the student's group as they take turns talking. | Small Groups: Multiple students with hearing loss all synched or connected to different frequencies/ networksPersonal system with multiple transmitters***Pass between the leader and participants in the students' groups as they take turns talking. | School Assembly or Special VisitorPersonal system; Soundfield/CADS or school PA systemPass between speakers. | Giving directions for written testsSoundfield/CADS; Personal systemTeacher | While students take written testsNothing | Traveling from one class to anotherStudent should bring the personal transmitter to the next teacher**. | Speech TherapyPersonal system or NothingIf the speech room has good acoustics, HAT may not be needed. If, however, the room has a great deal of background noise then the Speech Language Pathologist should wear the mic; Pass from person to person if there are multiple speakers in a group. | Special Classes (art, gym, music, etc.)Personal system to go with students**.Instructor | Standardized speech and language testing (ex: PLAI, PLS,Goldman-Fristoe)Personal systemSpeech Language Pathologist or Test Administrator | Written standardized testing (ex: ACT, SAT)While reading directions: Soundfield/CADS; Personal system While testing: NoneTest Administrator |
*Classroom Audio Distribution Systems (CADS; a.k.a. sound field systems)
**Work with your audiologist to determine whether frequencies will interfere with one another if transmitters are moved throughout the building.
***Consult your audiologist regarding the use of multiple transmitters.