Research documenting the development and evaluation of Sound Storm (previously known as the LiSN & Learn Auditory Training Software) has been published in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks.
Cameron, S., Glyde, H, Dillon, H., King, A., & Gillies, K. (2015)
Research documenting the development and evaluation of Sound Storm (previously known as the LiSN & Learn Auditory Training Software) has been published in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks.
Lo, C., Dillon, H., Cameron, S., & McMahon, C. (2015)
LiSN & Learn is an auditory training software designed to remediate Spatial Processing Disorder. In its current form, it can only be administered with a specific type of headphone (Sennheiser HD 215). This study evaluated the effect that various (7) headphones had on spatial processing ability in LiSN & Learn, with the aim of allowing for flexibility of choice, and increased access to the program. The results indicated the effect of the headphone was relatively minor, and performance in spatial processing had a strong correlation with the ability of the headphone to reproduce high frequencies. As such, it is recommended that any commercially available headphone with a high-frequency response broadly similar to a Sennheiser HD 215 is suitable for use with LiSN & Learn.
Cameron, S., Glyde, H., Dillon, H., Kanthan, S., & Kania, A. (2014)
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Spatial Processing Disorder in the Indigenous Australian population and the benefit of and logistical issues arising from remediation of the disorder. It concluded that there is a high prevalence of Spatial Processing Disorder in the Indigenous Australian population. LiSN & Learn training is effective in remediating Spatial Processing Disorder in this population and is considered a beneficial intervention by teachers, however improvement in spatial processing is dependent on training program uptake.
Cameron, S., & Dillon, H. (2013)
This book chapter discusses how spatial processing assists in communication and the underlying mechanisms involved. It also discusses how deficits in spatial processing ability impact listeners, particularly children, who despite normal hearing thresholds and cognitive ability, have difficulty understanding speech in the classroom when background noise is present.
Cameron, S., Glyde, H. & Dillon, H. (2012)
This blinded controlled study investigated whether improvements in spatial processing ability are specific to the LiSN & Learn training program. 10 children who were diagnosed with Spatial Processing Disorder were randomly allocated to train with either the LiSN & Learn program or another auditory training program - Earobics - for approximately 15 min per day for 12 weeks. Results showed that the LiSN & Learn training improved binaural processing ability in children with Spatial Processing Disorder, enhancing their ability to understand speech in noise. Exposure to the non-spatialised auditory training (Earobics) did not produce similar outcomes, emphasizing the importance of deficit-specific remediation.
Cameron, S., & Dillon, H. (2011)
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the LiSN & Learn auditory training software for children diagnosed with the Listening in Spatialized Noise-Sentences Test (LiSN-S) as having a Spatial Processing Disorder. Nine children who performed outside the normal limits on the LiSN-S trained on the LiSN & Learn for 15 min per day for 12 weeks, and were then retested with the LiSN-S. On average, speech reception thresholds on the LiSN & Learn improved by 10 dB over the course of training. There were also improvements in binaural processing ability, memory, attention and listening ability. The study also concluded that children as young as 6 years of age were able to complete the training.