Summary:
Neurotone AI has partnered with Northeastern University to integrate its AI-powered auditory training platform, Lace AI Pro, into the university’s audiologic rehabilitation curriculum, providing students hands-on experience with advanced hearing care technology.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Educational Integration: The partnership embeds Lace AI Pro into both undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeastern, enhancing students’ clinical training.
  2. AI-Driven Therapy: Lace AI Pro offers adaptive, personalized auditory training to improve speech perception in challenging environments for individuals with hearing loss.
  3. Industry-Academia Collaboration: This initiative exemplifies a growing trend of leveraging AI in education to better prepare healthcare professionals for evolving patient care demands.

Neurotone AI, known for its artificial intelligence-powered auditory training solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Northeastern University in Boston that will integrate Lace AI Pro into the university’s audiologic rehabilitation curriculum.

The collaboration will provide students in Northeastern’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SLPA) program and Master of Science (MS) in Speech-Language Pathology hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI auditory training technology, preparing them to deliver advanced care to patients requiring auditory rehabilitation.

Lace AI Pro uses advanced AI to deliver personalized, adaptive auditory training that helps individuals with hearing loss and those needing cognitive hearing therapy improve speech perception and listening skills in complex environments.

“We are thrilled to partner with Northeastern University,” says Rick Carlson, CEO of Neurotone AI. “This partnership will enable the next generation of speech language pathologists and audiologists to directly interact with and learn from the latest technologies in auditory care. By incorporating Lace AI Pro into the curriculum, students will gain valuable, real-world experience with AI-driven tools.”

According to the company, this partnership underscores the commitment of both Neurotone AI and Northeastern University to push the boundaries of communication sciences and disorders education and ensure that students are equipped with the latest and most effective tools to help their future patients thrive. Nicole Laffan, AuD, MS, CCC-A/SLP, associate clinical professor and audiology clinic director at Northeastern University, says she is excited to offer Lace AI Pro to patients in the Speech-Language and Hearing Center at Northeastern and to educate her students.

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