Classrooms for children with developmental disabilities: Sound-field and public address amplification systems compared

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-299

  Leung, Stanley W H ^a   McPherson, Bradley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Classroom acoustics; Developmental delay; Listening; Sound field amplification; Speech perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747154112     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120600847508     Document Type: Article

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