A standard recommendation on most audiologic reports pertaining to children with auditory disorders is the FM system. Many of these reports end up on the desks of school personnel who then have to figure out the most appropriate systems to use. In some cases, a parent presents the report or a medical doctor's prescription to the school asking for the FM system. Most times specific details of a system and individual system differences, as well as the logistics of a classroom placement, are not included or considered. In general, poor classroom acoustics make it difficult for the average hearing child to pick up the teacher's voice and develop effective listening skills. A child with any type of auditory disorder is at greater risk for these difficulties; therefore, this is an appropriate recommendation in most cases. Advances in technology and options for classroom and personal amplification systems used with children who have auditory disorders have been changing and evolving rapidly. This session will provide a general overview of the benefits, limitations and variety of amplification choices with case studies and scenarios to help the participant recognize the options available. This session has been designed for audiologists, speech-language pathologists and school personnel working with children with auditory disorders.