The classroom acoustical environment and the Americans with disabilities act

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 385-388

  Sorkin, Donna L ^a  

^a Alexander Graham Bell A   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustical standards; Acoustics; ADA accessibility guidelines, rulemaking; Americans with disabilities act (ADA)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034337805     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461.3104.385     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (1995, March). Position statement and guidelines for acoustics in educational settings. Asha, 37 (Suppl. 14), 15-19.
2. Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C.A. § 12101 et seq. (West 1993).
3. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, Pub. L. No. 105-17, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.
4. Nelson, P., & Soli, S. (2000). Acoustical barriers to learning: Children at risk in every classroom. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 31, 356-361.
5. United States Access Board. (1998, June 1). Petition for rulemaking; Request for information on acoustics. Federal Register, 29679-29686.
6. United States Access Board. (1999, November 8). Response to petition for rulemaking on classroom acoustics standards. Federal Register, 60753-60758.