Remote Microphone (RM) systems (some of which are commonly referred to as Frequency Modulation or FM systems) are devices that transmit a speaker's voice from a transmitter to a receiver on a hearing aid or cochlear implant sound processor, or to a receiver in a soundfield system for students who do not wear amplification devices on their ears. In an educational environment, the purpose of the system is to provide a student with proper access to the teacher's instruction or the voices of other speakers in the room. The system allows the student to hear a speaker's voice above any other noises happening within the classroom.
If your student uses assistive technology, it will look like one of the devices below. Click on the system that your student uses to find specific tips for using each device.
Phonak Roger Multimedia Hub
Phonak Roger Pass-Around Microphone
Hearing in Noise Simulations
with Angela Slessor, PDSB Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf/ Hard of Hearing
Why Are RM/FM Systems Important?
Watch this classroom demonstration to find out