The Best Listening Environment in School According to Hard-of-hearing Pupils

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CategoriesSubcategoriesTexts from different 12-year-old pupilsA cleaned-up sound environmentThe level of soundIn the classroom I can use the hearing loop and there are almost no disturbing noises. I can't use the conference system all the time, and therefore I also use the m-setting on my hearing aid.The level of noiseSoft chairs with ordinary chair legs -- no wheels. I want armchairs and a desk at an adequate height. Neither the chair nor the desk should make any kind of noise.Visual supportMy best place for listening is in a corner of my classroom sitting at the round table. I like the lamps. The level of the lighting is neither too dark nor too light. The clock must be on the wall.Conversation rulesI want the conference system but we need to be careful and only speak one at a time. When I use the t-setting I can hear everybody and everything.Comfortable surroundingsI prefer a soft carpet on the floor. I also want flowers in the windows and some private boxes on our desks with individual choices of colours. I want the room to be decorated in pleasant colours. Otherwise it might look boring.