The Cochlear Implant School Toolkit

5 - Arranging Your Classroom for a Student with a Cochlear Implant

Surface modifications

Hard surfaces cause sounds to bounce and echo, which makes hearing more challenging.

To improve the acoustics, reduce sound reverberations, and dampen sounds in your classroom, cover hard surfaces. Reducing the amount of exposed hard surfaces will help a child with a cochlear implant tremendously. We explain more on the following page.