Simulated Classroom Noise is a form of background noise developed to simulate the noise in a typical classroom. This noise is recommended when targeting the development of auditory comprehension skills in background noise and is intended for use with the Teacher Assessment of Auditory Skills (TAAS). The four-classroom Simulated Classroom Noise, accessible below, was developed by Erin Schafer and Linda Thibodeau and is used with permission by Erin Schafer.
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Schafer, E. C., Beeler, S., Ramos, J., Morais, M., Monzingo, J., & Algier, K. (2012). Developmental effects and spatial hearing in young children with normal-hearing sensitivity. Ear and Hearing, 33(6), e32-43.
Schafer, E. C. & Thibodeau, L.M. (2006). Speech recognition in noise in children with cochlear implants while listening in bilateral, bimodal, and FM‑system arrangements. American Journal of Audiology, 15(2), 114-126.