Who is at risk for learning problems due to poor classroom acoustics?
Crandell, Smaldino, and Flexer (1995) identified the following groups of students as at risk for learning problems in the classroom: • Children with any hearing loss whether unilateral, bilateral, high frequency, minimal, or fluctuating • Children younger than age 13 • Children who have articulation disorders • Children who have language-learning problems • Children who have learning disabilities • Children who are non-native English speakers • Children who have a history of middle ear infections • Children who have auditory processing disorders Collectively, this represents about 20% of all school-age children.