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…
By: Trisha Ostermeier, A.u.D., Clinical Audiologist Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic, Redmond, Washington Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic is a private practice with three locations in Redmond, Kirkland and Bellevue, Washington. The audiology department consists of five Doctors of Audiology who regularly collaborate on program development to keep improving patient outcomes. Over two years ago,…
By: Ross Osborne, B.C.H.I.S. Miracle-Ear Franchisee, Columbia TN I have been improving my patients’ quality of life for over 16 years, and have been using LACE with my patients for almost a year now. I have seen a lot of new ideas hyped, only to find that they were just gimmicks without any real benefits…
The following correspondence between Juliette Sterkens, an Audiologist and co-owner of Fox Valley Hearing Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Melody Martin, an Audiologist and co-owner of Martin Audiology in Texas and long-time LACE advocate, offers some pointers that could be valuable to virtually all practitioners seeking an effective protocol for integrating LACE into their hearing…