Jun. 19th, 2008

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Once again, a public post - so don't say anything too identifying in the comments.

For the second post in a row, this is a happy story about a student and her FM technology.

Earlier in the year, I began working with a student who had just transferred into a new classroom in a special ed school. Her FM receiver is a box that connects to a set of headphones. I was not surprised when she complained to me - and others - that it was too noisy - because I could hear how it was picking up not only the teacher's voice, but any other noise in the classroom as well. And by "I could hear it" I mean I could hear it when she was wearing the headphones and I was net to her.

So I called the audiologist, and asked if we could get a different microphone for the teacher to wear - one that is directional. She told me there was one option: a boom mike - think the kind rockstars wear, where it wraps around their head. I asked the teacher, she said okay, and the new mike was brought in within the week.

That was back in the fall or winter.

And then I pretty much forgot about it. It was such an easy, little thing. If it took up five minutes of my time...

This week, we had an IEP meeting for her, and the mom was there, and mentioned how much better the new FM was, and how big a difference it was making. The teacher said the same thing. Her behavior has improved, she wears the FM willingly, etc, etc.

They were so thankful and grateful, and I felt embarrassed.

I don't know if anyone else has ever had this feeling - this sense that you don't deserve to be thanked so much, that they think you did this huge thing and really, it was nothing. But that was how I felt.

Looking back, though, it amazes me how one little change - a single brief phone call - was enough to have a significant impact on the life of a student.

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