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Remote Microphone Hearing Assistive Technology for Education

EAA Infographic · 2024

Remote microphone hearing assistive technology is designed to provide improved auditory access in the presence of noise and/or distance. The speaker wears a microphone, and their voice is sent wirelessly to a receiver worn by the listener.

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Infographic on remote microphone hearing assistive technology for education, answering who it is for, what it is, when and where it is used, why it helps, and how to get a system fitted. The full text appears below.

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Who

Deaf and Hard of hearing students and students with typical hearing who may need additional support:

Autism
Auditory Processing Disorder
ADHD
Specific Learning Disabilities
Language delays
English language learners
Head trauma.

What

Remote Microphone Hearing Assistive Technology (RM-HAT) is a system that includes a microphone for the speaker and a receiver for the listener.

When

This technology can be used anytime, especially in noisy places or when the speaker is far away.

Where

It can be used in schools, homes, restaurants, or sports fields.

Why

RM-HAT helps students focus on what is being said instead of on background noise, making it easier to learn and reducing listening fatigue.

How

Ask your educational audiologist for support determining choosing, fitting and verifying an RM-HAT system.

The educational audiologist can train school staff to perform listening checks and do daily maintenance.

Important Note

Do not ask teachers of the deaf, speech language pathologists, or assistive technology professionals to fit RM-HAT systems. It is not in their scope of practice.

No educational audiologist available to your district? Contact the Educational Audiology Association! They can help you find an educational audiologist who serves your area.

Resources and references

What to read next on fitting, verifying, and managing remote microphone systems in school. All links were checked in August 2026. If a link stops working, please let us know.

The technology

Selecting, fitting, verifying, and managing hearing access technology for students.

Hearing Access TechnologyWhy audiologists select, fit, and verify FM/DM and other listening technology for children.
A Team Approach to Hearing Assistive TechnologyWho does what across HAT selection, fitting, verification, and monitoring, plus the red flags that call for action.
Classroom AcousticsThe noise and distance problem remote microphone technology is built to solve.

Whose job it is

The scope of practice documents behind the Important Note above.

Educational Audiology Scope of Practice (2019)What educational audiologists are qualified to do, approved by the EAA Board.
Shared roles of educational audiologists, teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, and speech language pathologistsThe role comparison checklist for deciding which professional does what.
All EAA position statementsThe full set, including audiology assistants, hearing screening, over the counter hearing aids, and EHDI roles.

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Educational Audiology Association. (2024). Remote microphone hearing assistive technology for education [Infographic]. https://www.edaud.org/infographic--remote-microphone-hearing-assistive-technology-for-education

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