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FM and Soundfield Working Memory Teaching Practice in Kenya Responsible Social Networking sep_cover.qxp 22/7/11 09:26 Page 1 British Association of Teachers of the Deaf MAGAZINE • September 2011 • ISSN 1336-0799 • www.BATOD.org.uk FM and Soundfield Working memory Teaching practice in Kenya Responsible social networking Join BATOD to get THE Magazine for professionals working with deaf children sep_batod_16.qxp 21/7/11 19:38 Page 1 sep_batod_contents.qxp 25/7/11 19:05 Page 1 Contents From your editor FM and Soundfield This edition of the Magazine Managing noise 4 looks at FM and Soundfield Listening lessons 8 systems. Unusually we have Donaldson’s assistive devices 10 asked some manufacturers to write a piece about their Scottish accounts 13 systems and then we have Early listening opportunities 14 approached a user of that In the front row 16 system to give their opinion of it. I hope you will Soundfield for all – well almost! 18 agree that this approach leads to some interesting Do Soundfields work? 20 articles. There is also an article giving an overview My Amigo 22 of different systems from the professionals’ point of An effective piece of kit 23 view, and others about acoustic treatment, using FM systems with very young children, assistive Using the IR Swift 24 devices in general and the use of these systems A complete solution 26 in a special school. Easy listening 28 Phonak trials 30 4 As usual we have some other articles that are not Raising Soundfield awareness 32 related to the main theme, including the first part of a two-part feature about working memory. General features We always welcome unsolicited articles and, while On teaching practice in Kenya 34 we cannot guarantee to publish them in every All about working memory 36 case, it is rare that we do not do so; so please If you can’t beat them, join them! 38 send us your article if you would like it to be Through the looking glass 40 considered. We are particularly keen to receive Plans for phonics 42 anything stimulated by something you have read Exploring the Scottish Sensory Centre 44 in the Magazine. Getting ahead 45 34 Forthcoming topics Standards for CSWs 46 November 2011 Units and resource bases January 2012 Hearing aids Regulars March 2012 Communication This and that 52 May 2012 Conference edition – ICT news 54 Shaping sensory support for Reviews 56 the future Abbreviations and acronyms 58 September 2012 Deaf education around the world Calendar – meetings and training 60 52 Association business Stronger together 3 Does the website work for you? 47 Magazine editor BATOD was there representing you… 48 A letter to the editor 49 Save your voice – let them hear! 50 What went on at NEC on 25 June 2011 51 Change of address notification form 53 Subscription rates 2011/12 59 Officers of Nations and Regions inside back cover 3 Need to contact BATOD Cover about other matters? Teacher Emily Bayne of Broadfield School Talk to Executive Officer Paul Simpson email: [email protected] answerphone/fax 0845 6435181 For information on advertising rates see www.BATOD.org.uk sep_batod_2.qxp 21/7/11 19:32 Page 1 sep_batod_3.qxp 24/7/11 18:46 Page 41 Association business Stronger together Gary Anderson reflects on the essential priorities for BATOD highlighted at the latest NEC meeting would like to begin by thanking once again Ann BATOD is to hold its own in the future. So please don’t Underwood and Mary Fortune and all those forget your homework – introduce to another teacher I supporting the planning and delivery of the annual you know the idea of becoming a Teacher of the Deaf. Conference in Gateshead, ‘Communicating Stronger Together’, which was very successful. International links ‘No man is an island’, even though we live on islands I was pleased to visit the East Region at its in the corner of Europe, and BATOD UK has a lot to conference and AGM in Cambridge in May. This was offer as well as much to learn from other member very well attended, with over 100 delegates, due to a states in Europe and across the world. We have stimulating range of speakers and a focus on cochlear started to explore further opportunities to be ‘stronger implants. The region is to be congratulated on the together’ as a worldwide community of Teachers of way it has formed and grown in strength. It is good the Deaf so that we capitalise on new technologies that younger Teachers of the Deaf are also coming and methods of communication on an international forward to join the new committee, as is the case in level. The Leonardo Project and FEAPDA offer us other regions. immediate points of contact in Europe, but we need to think bigger and wider still. At our June NEC meeting we welcomed newly co-opted members Alison Garside and Eleanor In underlining the presidential strapline of ‘stronger Hutchinson and newly elected East Region rep Jo together’, we welcomed to our June NEC meeting Walker, along with South Region Treasurer Meryl three representatives from partner organisations. In Hunt, who attended as an observer. Our meeting the afternoon Judy Sanderson, Co-President of VIEW, addressed the essential priorities for BATOD to Brian Gale from NDCS and Gary Webster from the maintain its momentum in shaping itself for a future in British Association of Educational Audiologists updated the new educational landscape. As is now the pattern us on their current priorities. This led to a very lively we had three discussion groups. discussion on ways in which BATOD can further develop our bonds of association. It was decided that SEN Green Paper response we would work more closely together where there was We refined and sharpened our comments and views a need to produce joint responses to the Government as an organisation so that the BATOD response met on common issues and we would make our joint the deadline of reaching the DfE by 30 June. As we meeting an annual event. have seen in the news, with reference to other areas such as the criminal justice system, the Government It was Bev McCracken’s last NEC meeting as is changing some of its original ideas. We know that BATOD’s Treasurer and as a member of NEC for over the ‘Call for views’ yielded about 2,000 responses and 20 years. This is a significant achievement and we that there were more for the Green Paper itself. This thanked him for his unstinting work and commitment is BATOD’s chance to influence government thinking. to BATOD over the years. His formal farewell will take Our views are carefully considered so that the place at the March 2012 AGM in London. needs of deaf children are an integral part of future legislation for children with SEN and disabilities. I hope you had a pleasant and relaxing summer holiday after the rigours of an academic year which Membership I know was difficult and stressful for many, not least At our extraordinary Steering Group (plus visitors) because of prevailing changes and uncertainties. meeting in January a lively discussion took place around ideas to attract, recruit and support our members. In June we started to formalise those ideas and put together an action plan to make them happen. Membership is everyone’s responsibility, as we are all ambassadors for BATOD. The signs across the country are good, as we see the average age of members of committees and NEC coming down. We need to have a strong drive on membership now if © BATOD Magazine • September 2011 • 3 sep_batod_4_5_6.qxp 24/7/11 18:47 Page 40 FM and Soundfield Managing noise Stuart Whyte considers the nature of reverberation and noise in learning settings and provides some practical suggestions for improving conditions for children and staff affected by noise everberation and noise combine to make it and Soundfield section of the Audiology Refresher difficult for children to understand speech. Deaf publication on the BATOD website for further Rchildren, or children with language difficulties or information on RT and SNR.) other special needs such as auditory neuropathy or autism, may find speech discrimination particularly The effects of noise challenging. There are many children whose needs The quality and intelligibility of speech depends on can be met with a little adaptation by mainstream staff. the acoustic conditions of the room, ie the amount of However, there are others whose needs are highly reflected sound and the level of noise. Listening in complex and their learning settings may require advice conditions of competing noise is challenging because from a Teacher of the Deaf or an educational of the greater information load on the brain. Noise can audiologist. come from a variety of external and internal sources; for example, from weather, transportation or industrial The challenge of listening noise, the playground, stairs, corridors or other Hearing is a complex process that involves the classrooms, heating, lighting, ventilation and plumbing functions of the ear and the brain. The brain interprets systems and the people and equipment present in the what we hear – we call this listening, or auditory room itself. processing. Listening skills develop with time and experience; sound associations are built up and our A poor acoustic environment makes it difficult to brain learns to use different levels of attention. Active communicate and can lead to staff suffering voice listening uses the ability to focus on one sound to the problems because of the increased vocal effort. exclusion of others. This ‘tuned in’ analytical listening Research studies have also looked at children’s views may be associated with the left brain, the side used in of their acoustic environment and the effects of noise language processing.
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