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Holy Coincidence, Batman!
Added Woes for Dyslexics (scroll down to the middle of the page) reports on a new brain study that reveals many dyslexic children have “difficulty distinguishing different sounds in a noisy environment”. School for Thought would like to point out that the ability to hear the sounds in words is the very essence of learning to read, and it should therefore come as no surprise that so many dyslexic kids have trouble understanding what the teacher is saying when there is a lot of background noise. According to the news item, dyslexic students often benefit from being seated “at the front of the class or using wireless technology to enhance the teacher’s voice”. And, if we could make a polite suggestion - quiet classrooms are associated with better learning in general, and not just for the dyslexic students.
Yes, I do agree. FM receivers devices should be part of a regular classroom, but alas it is mostly reserve for the child who has a hearing deficit. Just last month, it was try out for my child for one day only. My child came back all excited, reporting to me she was able to hear ALL words of the teacher, without all the background noise. As for noise being new in dyslexics, is not new to any parents. Number one accommodation is a quiet room to write tests, and is the most requested.