Originally published in audiologypractices.org Author: Sandra Vandenhoff, Au.D. I almost quit Audiology, once. Here is my story. I was so frustrated after 11 years in a busy private practice clinic that I applied for a management job at the SPCA. When they offered the job to me, I seriously considered accepting it. Every day I…
Making LACE more visually engaging was one of the top feature requests in our 2020 survey of Hearing Professionals and LACE users. We took that feedback and spent the last several months completely redesigning the look and feel of LACE. It’s now more modern, aesthetically pleasing, and offers enhanced visual feedback throughout the training. We…
We would like to thank everyone who has reached the end of their initial LACE training and has taken the time to provide feedback on their experiences. User feedback is very important to product evolution and we certainly appreciate hearing from all of you. Below is just a small sample of some recent feedback we’ve…
A recent independent study of the effectiveness of LACE training has been published in the journal, Cerebral Cortex (Song, et al, 2011). In this study, the authors describe behavioral improvements on speech in noise measures, and, for the first time, changes in neurophysiologic responses in participants that completed the LACE training. More about the study:Participants…
by Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic Coaches are the essence of a team. They help determine what others are capable of doing, motivate and track progress over time, keep attitudes positive and move seamlessly with their players toward a common goal. These fundamentals of coaching are not just used out on the field. Evergreen Speech…
We recently conducted an interview with Dr. Cheryl Lokanis AuD from Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic regarding their successful implementation of LACE into their practice. Please read the complete interview below. How exactly do you use LACE in your practice? At Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic, we have a comprehensive aural rehabilitation program called “The…
Interview with Melody Martin, Au.D., Ph.D., Owner, Martin Audiology Originally published in Audiology Online Topic: Texas Jam, EarStore and LACE Paul Dybala: Welcome, everybody. This is Dr. Paul Dybala with Audiology Online and today I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Melody Martin of Martin Audiology. She’s agreed to talk about some interesting and exciting…
Check out this great review of our latest product release: LACE Online LACE Online makes it a lot easier to access auditory training than earlier versions, which came on DVDs and CD-ROMs, and it performs extremely well. One of the challenges of a highly interactive online site with a lot of audio and video is…
The authors concluded that “naturalistic training” that combines sensory and cognitive elements can enhance the central nervous system’s ability to encode acoustic cues, based on their empirical findings. Song et al report “…LACE training generalizes to standardized clinically utilized measures of speech-in-noise perception—a critical factor if (auditory) training is to have an impact on real-world…
By: Dr. Jane Watson Clinical Audiologist and owner of Audicles Hearing Services, San Antonio Texas It was only six weeks ago that I started trying LACE in my practice, and I’ve already become a convert. My motivation wasn’t reducing returns, as the return rate in our clinic is minimal. My introduction to LACE was a…