FM System

[agedsubaru]

Hi. 

Has as anyone have a FM system in thei IEP? I am hoping to get info or any feedback. I heard that an audiology evalcould be Necessary. 

Dd would have this for dyslexia. 

Thanks. 

[auntie]

I've known a few kids to get an FM system. They either had an auditory processing delay or hearing loss. An audiology workup was necessary.

I have not seen it included in an IEP for a child who has "just" dyslexia although DS's reading school did a lot of exercises around auditory training- discrimination, memory and listening drills.


DS's public elementary had FM sound fields in all the classrooms; the PTA fund raised to provide these as they are said to improve the auditory processing of all student during the time when this is still an emerging skill (up until about puberty).



I don't think they brought much to the party for DS by the time he had them in his classroom in 5th. The school installed the primary grades first to get the biggest bang from their buck. One issue was that many of the more experienced teachers loathed being mic'd because it meant they couldn't prompt students verbally without the entire class hearing. Headphones or a desktop speaker for an individual student aren't ideal- they can isolate a student and make them seem different.

[waverly]

DS has this for hearing loss. It is not an issue for him for the headphones or desktop speaker because he has hearing aids, and they attach to the back of his hearing aids. He does say it helps him though.

There was an audiology exam which basically centered on hearing within noise/ background noise/ noisy room. So say a classroom was noisy and the teacher was trying to get their attention, would DS be able to hear the teacher. Or if the kids were just lightly talking and the teacher was instructing, would he be able to hear.

DS passed his first test without his hearing aids. Passing means not FM system. Once he got his hearing aids since they amplify all noise including background noise, but not as much as speech noise, then he failed the test and qualified for the FM system. He was evaluated twice by an audiologist. He also works with a hearing itinerant teacher on following instructions, speech reading, listening skills etc.

[mightymaude]

This year, I actually used one for a student who has an ADHD diagnosis. It seemed to help all students in the class, not just her. I do not know the details og what she went through to get it added to her IEP.

[agedsubaru]

Thank you.

I am still poking around with this. DD has severe language issues as well as SLDs. An SLP tried one out with her and she did well. I am looking into an audiology assessment.

For dd, not worried about isolation. She is in a nonpublic but for mainstream this would absolutely be a concern.

[agedsubaru]

Scheduled to see an audiologist for dd.

She sent me this info on a FM system.

www.oticon.com/-/media/oticon-us/main/download-center/amigo/brochure/127002us-amigo-star---product-brochure.pdf

[auntie]

I would rather see the room wired.


Would the device be shared among specials teachers?

[agedsubaru]

I have to get more information when dd is assessed. DD's Prompt SLP has used it with phonemic awareness - a fm system that looks different. It has been helpful privately. I am not sure what the picture translates into a classroom.

DD is in nonpublic. I am not sure I would want this in public.

When I get more information, I can post.