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On Friday, May 15, 2000, ASHA hosted a congressional staff briefing on Capitol Hill that was attended by over fifty congressional staff, federal agency representatives, hearing and deaf organizations, and a contingent of ASHA audiologists conducting a "Hill Day." Titled, "Classroom Noise & Acoustics Briefing, The Unseen Barrier to Learning," and moderated by ASHA Executive Director Arlene Pietranton, attendees heard from: Nicole Hubert, a sixth grader from Illinois, and a bilateral cochlear implant recipient; ASHA member Peggy Nelson, Professor of Audiology at the University of Minnesota; Adrian Marcus, architect; Kenneth Roy, Chief Acoustician for Armstrong Industries Worldwide; and Elizabeth Stewart representing the United States Access Board. Attendees learned that reducing noise and improving acoustics affects academic progress, does not have to be expensive, and is in practice all over the country.
For more information, please contact Neil Snyder, ASHA's Director of Federal Advocacy, at nsnyder@asha.org or 800-498-2071, ext. 5614.
Following are presenter biographies and their presentations. All files are PDF.
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