July 17 newsletter

Newsletter

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Vol.8 • No.3 July 2017

Quarterly

s e y l r i o t m S Vic of

Graduating Students of

Dr. S.R.C. ISH

Chairman’ s Note

Vision

Dear all, Happy to share that the institute received overwhelming response to various academic activities. Both the college as well as Sunaad school has drawn the attention of eligible students for admission.

The college received four and a half times more applications than the number of seats. The Induction Ceremony was held on 28th of June, 2017.

Happy to share that the students of Sunaad School of the class X batch 2016-17 have achieved 93% result, securing high credentials.

During the last quarter, the departments and the units in the Institute have been busy conducting various academic activities and programs to commemorate International events.

We hosted a good number of visitors at the institute, including the official members of Local Inquiry Committee of Bangalore University, as well as R C I inspectors.

Glad to say that the meeting of the Board of Trustees held on 28th of June, 2017 has concurred to provide strong impetus for research and development.

This quarter’s issue also has a good number of interesting reads which are bound to stimulate one’s mind. I am particularly happy to mention that we have a article in this issue written by Mrs. Nahida Khanum, the mother of a child who used to attend Auditory Verbal Therapy and Mothers’ Training Center at our Institute. Her inspirational experience is guaranteed to motivate and empower other parents who take this journey with us.

I would also like to congratulate the new editorial team.

Grateful thanks to your continued Patronage.

Dr. M.S. Venkatesh

A world without activity limitation for persons with communication disorders.

Mission

• Develop need felt world class human resources • Research that ensures human rights • Develop clinical services that promote equal opportunities at affordable cost • Develop cutting edge science and technology to achieve our vision • Initiate preventive and pre-emptive action to avoid conditions leading to disabilities • Develop programmes in a whole life perspective and reduce the burden of family members of people with communication disorders • Create and provide infrastructure, laboratory, library and related facilities as stipulated by University and statutory bodies

Chairman Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust •Cell: 99001 07073 •E-mail: msvenkatesh49@gmail.com

Index

Awards and Accolades.......................................................................04

Client Statistics...................................................................................19

Professional Development................................................................04

Facts, Thoughts & Musings..............................................................20

Faculty Development Program.......................................................06

Correspondence..................................................................................27

Other news….......................................................................................08

Donors during this Quarter.............................................................28

Events & Celebrations @ ISH..........................................................09

Distribution of Free Hearing Aid....................................................28

News from College Office................................................................10

News Clippings..................................................................................29

Updates from Outreach Unit...........................................................13

From Visitors Book............................................................................31

Updates from SUNAAD School.....................................................14

Visitors @ ISH.....................................................................................32

Updates from Sign Language Unit.................................................15

Quote of the Quarter.........................................................................32

Updates from Mothers Training Center.......................................16

Honouring the Dignitaries...............................................................33

Sash Corner.........................................................................................17

Facilities Available at the Institute..................................................34

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Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust

Gratitude & Acknowledgement

The Trust meeting was held of 28th of June,2017. One of the major decisions taken was to promote Research and Development by creating a Research Advisory Committee and Technical Committee and a dedicated Research Lab, as an institute under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956. Issues related to developmental activities, allocation of funds and grants, activities of the Institute were reviewed and approved.

Founder

Contributors

• Prof R. Rangasayee Director (Technical) • Dr. Rashmi J. Bhat Vice Principal & Head, Dept. of Hearing Studies • Dr. B.S. Premalatha Head, Dept. of Speech Language Studies • Mrs. Mereen Lecturer, Dept. of Speech Language Studies • Mrs. Maria G. Coordinator, Sign Language Unit • Mrs. Tessy Clinical Supervisor, Dept. of Hearing Studies • Mrs. Nahida Khanum Mother of Master Sanad, MTC

The Editorial Team

• Dr. Mili Mathew • Ms. Manu G.C. • Ms. Deborah Athaide • Ms. Roxanne Briggs • Mr. A. Mohankumar • Mr. C.S. Jayaram

Photo Credits

Neem tree: Mr. Parikshith

Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar (1930 - 2013)

Board of Trustees Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh

Chairman

Mr. C.R. Jayachandra Setty

Trustee

CA.D.L. Suresh Babu

Secretary

Lion. Shrinivassan

Trustee

Lion. V.S. Shanthavadhan

Treasurer

Mr. Vijay Ramaprasad

Trustee

Rtn. M.K. Dattaraj

Trustee

Lion. Kiran Kumar

Trustee

Dr. Prathibha Karanth

Trustee

Lion. P. Pramod Kumar

Trustee

Lion. S. Ramachandran

Trustee

Lion. Ashwathanarayana Swamy Trustee

Lion. Venkatakrishna Reddy

Trustee

Lion. Dr. Krishna T.V. Reddy

Lion. V.K. Shanmugavel

Trustee

Governing Council Members Dr. Sister M. Genevieve Chair Person

Dr. P.S. Maiya

Member

Dr. Prathibha Karanth

Dr. Shobha Srinath

Subject Expert & Member

Dr. M.S. Mahadevaiah

Subject Expert & Member

Ex Officio Member

Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh Ex Officio Member CA D.L. Suresh Babu

Ex Officio Member

Lion. V.S. Shanthavadhan Ex Officio Member Dr. Madhuri Gore

Member

Dr. Rashmi J. Bhat

Member

Dr. B.S. Premalatha

Member

Prof. R. Rangasayee

Member

Mrs. Nafis Fathima University Member Member of Syndicate, BU Dr. Lalitha Ashwath Prof. Dept. of Library & Information Science

University Member

Advisory Board Chairman

• Dept. for the Empowerment of Differently Abled & Senior Citizens, Govt. of Karnataka • All Lions & Rotarians for their help • Donors & Well Wishers • Team CanvasX for Design • Omkar Offset Printers for the timely publication of this newsletter

Sri D.H. Shankaramurthy

Free Service

Rtn. Manandi N. Suresh

For the Weaker Sections

Trustee

Rtn. Suresh Bhat

Past Dist. Secretary, RI Dist. 3190

Hon’ble Chairman Karnataka Legislative Council, GOK

Sri Suresh S. Pathi

Members

Sri P.S. Venkatesh Babu

Sri K. Jairaj, IAS (Retd.)

Trustee, BMS Educational Trust, Bangalore

Sri B.G. Nanda Kumar, IAS (Retd.)

Ex-Commissioner, Collegiate Education, GOK Sri Gopal Hosur, IPS (Retd.)

Ex-IGP & Addl Comdt Genl Home Guards Addl Director Civil Defence, GOK

Mr. M.V. Veda Murthy, IAS (Retd.)

Ex-Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institution & Charitable Endowments, GOK Past Dist. Governor, RI Dist. 3190

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CEO/Partner, Pathi Saree Mandir CEO, Omkar Offset Printers

Sri M.C. Ramesh

Founder & General Secretary, Vidyaranya Education Society, Bangalore

Dr. H.C. Ramesh

Ex-Director - Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka

CA K. Raghu

Past President - The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India

Prof. R. Rangasayee Director (Technical), Dr. SRCISH

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Awards and Accolades The Chairman of Advisory Board at Dr. S. R. C. ISH, Sri D.H. Shankaramurthy was felicitated for winning the vote of confidence as Chairman of Legislative Council, Government of Karnataka. He was congratulated by our Chairman Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Treasurer Lion. V.S. Shanthavadhan and Dr. C. Manohar.

Our Chairman, Dr. M.S. Venkatesh received the ‘Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Somayajulu Award’ instituted

by Samartha Sahithya Mathu Samskruthika Prathistana, for his outstanding work in the health sector. Hearty Congratulations, Sir.

Professional Development World Voice Day 2017

For SLP’s & Professional Voice Users

A one day seminar was conducted by the Department of Speech and Language Studies on 21st April, 2017 on account of World Voice Day. The seminar was titled “My Voice My Life” which was presided over by Prof. Dr. N.P. Nataraja, Director, JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore and Dr. H.C. Ramesh, ENT Surgeon and ExDirector of Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Karnataka.

Inaugural function of “My Voice My Life”, Prof. Dr. N.P. Nataraja, Director, JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore and Dr. H.C. Ramesh, ENT Surgeon & Ex-Director of Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Karnataka seen along with the Chairman, Treasurer of Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust, Director (Technical), Principal, Head of the Dept. of Speech Language Studies 04

The seminar had a scientific session in the morning.

Eminent speakers namely Dr. Pradeep M.S, an eminent ENT Surgeon, Dr. Anita Reddy, Associate Professor, Dr. SRCISH, and Mr. Kenneth Henson, Founder of the Bangalore Conservatiory, delivered talks on voice care.

The session was chaired by Dr. B.S. Premalatha. The post-lunch session was enriched by the performances of eminent singers like Mr. Kenneth Henson, Ms. Mathangi Jagadeesh, Ms. Vaishnavi Ramadas, Ms. Priya Subbu, and Mr. Sreekumar Vakkiyil.

The seminar was attended by delegates from various professional backgrounds and by students.

Dr. Pradeep giving a talk on “Know your voice Box”

Dr. Anita Reddy giving a talk on “Care for Professional Voice”

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Professional Development

Singers who gave the concert along with staff of the department of Speech and Language Studies (Standing 4th to 7th from left to right: Ms. Vaishanavi Ramadas, Mr. Sreekumar Vakkiyil, Ms. Priya Subbu, and Ms. Mathangi Jagadeesh)

Ms. Yashaswini (I M.Sc. SLP student) addressing teachers at Sajjan Rao School

Talks held at the institute

For Professional Voice Users

The Department of Speech and Language Studies also conducted awareness programs for teachers at various schools in Bangalore. An orientation program on vocal hygiene and voice care was conducted at Jyoti School (Kacharkanahalli), Sri Sajjan Rao School (V. V. Puram) and East West School (Rajajinagar). Staff of the department of speech language studies, including, Dr. B.S. Premalatha, Ms. Sashirekha, Ms. Reeta and student Ms. Yashaswini (I M.Sc SLP) were part of this campaign. A request was made to those who attended to create awareness among teachers fraternity. Material to spread awareness was developed as part of this initiative and is available in the Department of Speech Language Studies.

Dr. Dimity Dorman, Hear and Say, Australia

Dr. B.S. Premalatha and Ms. Reeta with teachers of East West School Date

Dr. Bharath, Prof. University of Texas

Staff with Mr. Nagarjun of Widex India Pvt. Ltd.

Details

Delegates

Ms. Nikitha (AB India Pvt. Ltd.) gave Hands on training on Advanced Bionics

Staff of Dept. of Hearing Studies

26/04/2017

Dr. Dimity Dornan, from Hear and Say, Australia spoke on Auditory Verbal Therapy

Institute staff and IInd year M.Sc. students

2/06/2017

Mr. Nagarjun (Widex India Pvt. Ltd.) gave update on Recent Technology

Staff of Department of Hearing studies

06/04/17

Dr. Bharath Chandrasekaran, Professor The University of Texas and 28/06/2017 Editor, Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, gave a talk on Learning and Brain Plasticity in Adulthood Dr. S R C Institute of Speech & Hearing | ISH LINK | July 2017

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Faculty Development Program

Faculty Training

The Faculty Development Committee of ISH organized a talk for the faculty on Mentorship skills on 30th of March 2017. This was considering the increasing need to refine our approach as mentors in guiding and molding students. The talk was delivered by Dr Jayashree S. Bhat, Professor and Head in Department of Audiology and

Speech Language Pathology, School of Allied Health Sciences (SOAHS) at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore. She is a well known mentor herself and has been in the field for over three decades. Dr. Jayashree highlighted key points on the issues faced by students and mentors and discussed how to efficiently manage them.

Her suggestions were well received and measures are being taken to implement the same.

Dr. Jayashree Bhat addressing the faculty on Mentorship Skills Date

Title

Details

Faculty Name

24/04/17 To 28/04/17

Training work shop on MEG (Magnetic Encephalography) Brain Imaging

Mc Connell Brain Imaging center, Montreal Neurological Institute, Mc Gill University, Canada

Dr. Mili Mary Mathew

24/04/17 To 29/04/17

Training on Special skills in Auditory Verbal Therapy

AYJNIHH, Mumbai by Hear and Say Foundation, Australia

Ms. Megha Ravindran & Ms. Jinumole Daniel

Dr. Mili at McGill University

Ms. Megha & Ms. Jinumole receiving certificate from delegates of Hear and Say team

ADMISSIONS OPEN 2017-18

MASLP, M.Sc. (Aud) and M.Sc. (SLP) Programs

Please contact the Institute for more details on the Eligibility, Admission Procedure and Fees Structure •E-mail: dr.srcish@gmail.com Interested candidates and families are welcome to visit our institute and know more about the courses.

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Faculty Development Program

Talks by faculty Date

Title

Details

Faculty Name

21/04/17 Chairperson

DR.SRCISH, Seminar: My Voice, My Life

Dr. B.S. Premalatha

21/04/17 Care for Professional Voice

DR.SRCISH, Seminar: My Voice, My Life

Dr. Anitha Reddy

Bilateral Cochlear 11/06/17 Implantation

“Discover A+ Plus Hearing” Jointly conducted by Dr.SRCISH and Cochlear Dr. Madhuri Gore India Pvt. Ltd for parents of potential cochlear implant candidates.

Therapy for Cochlear 11/06/17 Implant Recipients

“Discover A+ Plus Hearing” Jointly conducted by Dr.SRCISH and Mrs. Megha Sasidharan Cochlear India Pvt. Ltd for parents of potential cochlear implant candidate.

Communication impairments and need 29/06/17 for speech therapy for developmental disabilities

Sajjan Rao Special School, V. V. Puram, Bangalore

Dr. B.S. Premalatha, Ms. Reeta Jaya Philip

ISH staff at Discover A+ Hearing event

Dr. B.S. Premalatha during her talk at Sajjan Rao Special School, V. V. Puram, Bangalore Dr. S R C Institute of Speech & Hearing | ISH LINK | July 2017

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Other news…..

With a heavy heart we bid farewell to Ms. Reeta. J. P and Ms. Jasmine. Ms. Reeta Jaya Philip has been with us since August 2013 and has contributed greatly to the progress of the institute and the Department of Speech and Language Studies. Ms. Jasmine served for 2 years as a junior psychologist in the Psychology Unit. We wish them immense success in their future endeavors.

We extend a warm welcome to Ms. Radhika (Physiotherapist) and Ms. Ayesha (Junior Psychologist, Psychology Unit), the newest members of the Dr. SRCISH Family.

Hearty congratulations to Ms. Aleena Joseph & to Ms. Vaishanvi Ramadas from the Department of Hearing Studies. Ms Aleena married Mr. Jose Anthony on the 17th of April, 2017 and Ms. Vaishanvi married Mr. Kaushik on the 25th of June, 2017.

Events & Celebrations @ ISH

Environment Consciousness

The Environment Committee of ISH has been actively working towards making the campus ‘green’.

International Earth Day was celebrated on 22nd April. As part of this celebration, posters to create awareness among the public, staff, and students were placed in strategic locations in the campus.

In commemoration of World Environment Day on the 5th of June, efforts were made to initiate waste segregation practices. It is expected that the best practices will be in place in a month’s time.

What I Stand for is What I Stand On -Wendell Berry 08

Green’ efforts at such a young age.

Also, our little tots at Mothers Training Centre had a trip to a plant nursery where they enjoyed learning about plants on account of World Environment Day. It is heartening to see that they have joined the ‘Go

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Events & Celebrations @ ISH

Sexual Harassment at Work - An Awareness Campaign A talk was organized by the SHE (Sexual Harassment Elimination) committee of ISH, in order to educate the employees and students of the Institute regarding sexual harassment in the work place. Mr. Girish, who is an advocate well versed on this topic, spoke about the importance of recognizing the signs of sexual harassment and the repercussions of the same. He

stressed on the importance of having a SHE committee in every organization and how individuals of either gender can lodge a complaint with the committee. He also explained how the committee should treat the complaint and take appropriate actions based on the mandate of the Indian Penal Code. This talk was held on the 18th of May, 2017.

Ragging and Its Effects

The Anti-ragging Committee of ISH organized a talk on the 5th of May, 2017, on the ill effects of ragging. Prof. Sarah Samuel, the Vice Principal of Jyothi Nivas College and a psychologist, highlighted the importance of understanding what constitutes ragging, how it affects students, and the legal actions that can be undertaken by the Institute on occurrence of such instances.

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Events & Celebrations @ ISH

International Yoga Day

International day of Yoga was celebrated on 21st June, 2017. Children of SUNAAD school and children and mothers of MTC actively participated in the yoga sessions that were organized.

Mothers at MTC

SUNAAD school children

News from College Office

Local Enquiry Committee of Bangalore University

The Local Enquiry Committee of Bangalore University visited the Institute on 27th April, 2017 for renewal of affiliation for the MASLP, M.Sc. (Speech language Pathology), & M.Sc. (Audiology) courses for the year 2017-18.

RCI Committee Inspection

Dr. Lakshmi Venkatesh, Associate Professor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai and Sh. Vijay Kumar, Reader & Head, Dept. of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, Amity University Haryana visited the Institute on 22nd June 2017 for inspection and renewal of affiliation for the BASLP course for the year 2017-2018.

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Graduation Day

News from College Office

Graduation Day for the outgoing students was held on 28th April 2017. Prof. Dr. A.G. Ramakrishnan, Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was the Chief Guest and Dr. Prathibha Karanth, founder of Comm DEALL Trust, was the Guest of Honour. 7 Diploma students, 39 undergraduate students, and 31 post graduate students were the graduating batch for the year 2016-2017.

Prof. Dr. A.G. Ramakrishnan, Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, inaugurating Graduation Day function

Graduating students with the staff members

Induction Ceremony

An Induction Ceremony was conducted for the 40 new students of the Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) Course on 28th June, 2017.

Prof. Dr. Jayaram, Ex-Dean NIMHANS, was the Chief Guest and Smt. Deepashree Vinay K.G.S., Assistant General Manager, Karnataka Vishwakarma Communities Development Corporation, was the Guest of Honour.

Prof. Dr. Jayaram, Ex-Dean NIMHANS, Inaugurating Induction Ceremony at Dr. S R C ISH

Ist BASLP students with dignitaries & staff members Dr. S R C Institute of Speech & Hearing | ISH LINK | July 2017

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News from College Office

Academic Achievement - Merit Awards

The students who excelled in academics in each academic year were presented with certificates and cash awards. Our hearty congratulations to them and best wishes to keep up the excellence in their future accomplishments.

University Rank Holders

Ms. Eliza Baby BSLPA

Ms. Pawana P. Poojary M.Sc. (Speech)

Ms. Subhashini D. MASLP

Lions Club of Bangalore East Award

Late Ramakrishna Reddy Award

Mr. Timothy Cherian

Ms. Tessy Henry Gomez M.Sc. (Aud) Book Paradise Merit Award

Lion. Kiran Kumar

Lion. Kiran Kumar

Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh

5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

I BSLPA

Ms. Cynthia A.

II BSLPA

Ms. Srividya V.

Past International Lion. V. Venkatakrishna Reddy Merit Award Lion.

Venkatakrishna Reddy

M.K. Dattaraj Charitable Trust Merit Award Rtn. M.K. Dattaraj

Lion.

Ramachandran

Ms. Divya Swaminathan

5,000.00 I MASLP

5,000.00

Ms. Anubhuooti I M.Sc. (Speech) Nagar

Late V.V. Sampath Kumar Merit Award

Srinidhi Foundation Merit Award

Lion. V.S. Shanthavadhan

CA D.L. Suresh Babu

5,000.00

5,000.00

Ms. Subhashini D. II MASLP

Ms. Pawana P. Poojary

5,000.00 II M.Sc. (Speech) Past International Director Lion. V. Venkatakrishna Reddy Merit Award Lion. V.K. Shanmugavel

Ms. Danielle Leona Monteiro I M.Sc. (Aud)

Ms. Manasa Raju 5,000.00 M.R. II M.Sc. (Aud)

Smt. Vasanthi Venugopal Merit Award

Sri P.V. Ramachandra Reddy Merit Award

Lion. V. Shrinivassan MJF

Lion. Pramod Kumar 5,000.00

5,000.00

Ms. Nuzaiba K.N. I DSE (HI) 12

III BSLPA

Mr. B. Suresh

II DSE (HI)

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Updates from Outreach Unit

Camps that were conducted using the Mobile Speech & Hearing Clinic Sl. No.

Date of the Camp

Place the Camp was held

Organisor of the Camp

No. of Days the Total No. of Camp was Held Patients Evaluated

APRIL-2017 1.

04-04-17

White Field

Ln. V.S. Shanthavadhan

1 Day

82

2.

09-04-17

R.T. Nagar

Ln. Shyam Sundar

1 Day

86

3.

13-04-17

Jeevanahalli

Ln. Ramesh

1 Day

95

4.

29-05-17

Vijaya Bank Colony

Ln. Shyam Sundar

1 Day

90

MAY-2017 5.

18-05-17

Srirampura

Ln. Shyam Sundar

1 Day

40

6.

21-05-17

Mahalakshmi Layout

Ln. Shyam Sundar

1 Day

49

7.

25-05-17

ISKON Temple HBR Layout Chairman

1 Day

23

JUNE-2017 8.

01-06-17

ISKON Temple HBR Layout Chairman

1 Day

14

9.

04-06-17

Basaveshwara Temple

Ln. Shyam Sundar

1 Day

54

10.

08-06-17

ISKON Temple Ground, HBR Layout 1st Block

Camp Unit

1 Day

05

11.

11-06-17

T. Begur

Camp Unit

1 Day

42

12.

18-06-17

Prakash Nagar

Ln. Shyam Sunder

1 Day

89

13.

18-06-17

ISKON Temple Ground, HBR Layout 1st Block

Camp Unit

1 Day

11

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Updates from SUNAAD School During the first week of April, the teachers had to evaluate answer scripts from classes of pre-school to the ninth standard. On the 10th of April, results were announced and the parents were called to receive their wards’ progress reports. Also, holiday home-work was given. The school was closed for the summer holidays on the 10th of April and was reopened on the 29th of May 2017. Four senior teachers from Sunaad School were registered for S.S.L.C. valuation work for the year 2016-17. Fourteen students (6 from English medium and 8 from Kannada medium) appeared for the S.S.L.C. examinations conducted from the 31st March to April 12th. S.S.L.C. results were announced on 12th May, 2017 and the students passed the examination with flying colours. Four students secured first class where as nine students secured a second class. Three students from the English medium section, namely, Indu R., Deekshitha,

and Harshitha S., secured 75.29%, 75.06%, 69% respectively.

The admissions that were conducted for the academic year of 2017 saw an inflow of applicants and the total strength of the school is now 182. A teachers meeting was held on 24.06.17 for the new academic year; the teachers were allotted their duties like academic targets and monitoring of cleanliness and safety of children in the school. Duties like inter-house competitions, cultural programmes, and celebration of festival etc. were allotted to the teachers. A inter-house drawing competition was held on 21st June, 2017 all children from pre-school to 10th standard participated. On 27.06.17, teachers were reminded to closely monitor the behaviours of the children; the headmistress stressed that she should be informed of any related issues. On 29th June, 2017, EidUl-Fitr was celebrated to make children understand unity in diversity.

Students who Scored Highest Marks in SSLC-2017

Indu R.

75.29%

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Deekshitha Nag

75.06%

Harshitha S.

69.41%

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Updates from Sign Language Unit In the month of April, the unit had 11 students who were working for their Level A program. The unit was filled with activities and the students were enthusiastically engaged in learning that was enhanced by the active participation of all students. Mr. Chandramauli, a Deaf person who is a mentor to the Deaf in Bangalore, visited the department with his son Deepak who is also Deaf. This session was a very fruitful experience for the students learning sign language as they could interact with them.

Apart from this, marriage counseling was done for a married couple along with their parents. Another couple, in which the husband could hear and the wife was deaf, was also counseled. The wife understood exclusively through lip reading.

This was a very challenging session and fairly successful.

Aravina Sanchina, the program by which the Karnataka Government has made it mandatory for schools to teach staff, parents, and teachers sign language, brought one teacher from a school for children in hearing impairment in Kumta to learn Functional sign language. Another group, including a doctor, came to coordinate a program to make videos in sign language for the Deaf people on various aspects of women’s health.

This project is in its planning stage.

Eight students doing Diploma in Special Education in the institute were also trained in Indian Sign Language; two students were taught functional English. Products produced by the Deaf students like money envelopes, cards, and photo frames were appreciated and purchased by our staff.

Air Bus staff who had organized a training programme in Sign Language for their staff last year visited the Unit

and made a fresh request for a similar orientation course for their staff. Mrs Prema Lohia, our Deaf instructor, along with Mr. Sreeram, who is also Deaf, conducted the training programme this year as well. Their work was very well appreciated by the Air Bus Company.

In June, the group sign language courses commenced, with Jyoti Nivas College inviting the unit to start the program on the 28th of June.

The Department of Electronics Systems Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has successfully attempted development of “Technology for Indian Sign Language Recognition”- an activity with which our Unit was closely associated in familiarizing common signs of ISL. It is an innovative project that helps bridge the gap between the hearing and the deaf. Congratulating them, the unit staff also gave valuable feedback to enhance the utility of the prototype.

A verbal interpretation program was also taken up for a Deaf gentleman who could only lip read. It was a very rewarding experience.

Air Bus event

A student who came to do her internship in psychology also joined the sign language course along with a student who is doing her graduate program in the USA. Two Deaf students continued to pursue English learning with us.

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Updates from

Mothers Training Center The center reopened on 29th May, 2017 after summer holidays. The children were evaluated and mothers were oriented regarding the syllabus that would be followed for the next 3 months.

On account of World Environment Day, the children were taken to a nearby nursery where they were taught to identify various types of plants. Few children even brought plants and planted them at the Centre. During this activity the mothers were trained to develop language concepts appropriate to the context.

International Yoga Day was celebrated on the 21st of June. Mrs. Magitha was invited to the centre for a talk on the benefits of yoga. She also taught some important ‘Aasanas’ and ‘Mudras’ that are known to be beneficial for women and children. The mothers at the centre thanked her for her kind gesture and promised to practice them at home, on a daily basis.

Children visited to nursery and with their plants

Updates from Psychology Unit World Autism Awareness Day was celebrated on Monday, the 3rd of April, 2017. The art projects done by the children were displayed. Apart from this, children and their parents took part in the fun and games. Following this, children were given certificates and prizes for their projects.

Project exhibition 16

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Sash Corner

As the academic year 2016-2017 came to an end, preparations for the formation of the new committee were in full swing. Students from all classes started campaigning for the various posts and nominees were selected based on a ballot. In the month of March, the new office bearers were elected. They are as follows:

SASH Office Bearers (2017-18)

President: Mr. Nitin Damam General Secretary: Mr. Timothy Cherian Treasurer: Mr. Sai Rohith Assistant Treasurer: Ms. Manasa R.B. Cultural Secretary: Mr. Darvin Jacob Sports secretary: Mr. Vinay B.M. Assistant Sports secretary: Mr. Anil Kumar Food secretary: Mr. Tojo Joseph Assistant Food Secretary: Mr. Sajay S.V. Editor: Ms. Ifra Shafi

Students Association of Speech and Hearing (SASH) asserts itself with the moto “for the students and by the students”.

SASH celebrates various festivals and conducts several events throughout the year to add an essence of fun into college life.

Farewell Fun

We came as strangers we leave as friends

And then it was time to bid farewell.

A party was arranged for the outgoing batches, which included 3rd B.Sc., 2nd M.Sc. and 2nd year Diploma students, on 22nd April 2017.

The day started off with the juniors escorting their favourite seniors into the auditorium through a dark and spooky maze. The entire auditorium and stage were decked up with spiders, cobwebs, balloons, ghosts, pumpkins and whole lot of eerie accessories. The seniors were called on stage and asked to talk about their experiences in college, their favourite memories, and their closest friends.

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‘Blindfolded guessing’, ‘Catch the cookie’, and ‘Stack the cups’ were played while the audience had a hearty laugh.

The juniors set the stage on fire with their energetic dance performance. The outgoing batches were given a ‘going away present’ as a token of love from the juniors as we bid goodbye with a heavy heart. The dance floor marked an end to the eventful and emotional day.

This year’s farewell was an event of mixed emotions; we reminisced about the joyous times and relived the memories made in college while bidding adieu to the seniors and wishing them well for their future.

Obituary

Georgie Johnson “The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said”; such was the goodbye we bid to Georgie Johnson, a student of this institute and a beloved friend to many. In an unfortunate road accident Georgie met with his untimely end on 9th April 2017. He will always be remembered. On April 10th, the students and staff gathered in the auditorium to pay homage to the departed soul, observed 2 minutes silence, and prayed for his soul to rest in peace.

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Client Statistics

Dept. of Hearing Studies

Clients seen for hearing evaluation

Clients seen in AVT

Dept. of Speech Language Studies

Clients seen in Speech Diagnostics

Clients seen in Speech Therapy

Dept. of Psychology: Clients seen

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Idiopathic Sudden Hearing Loss: A Precursor to Stroke?

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Prof. R. Rangasayee,

Director (Technical) Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing Can sudden hearing loss be an indicator of ensuing stroke?

Probably Yes, that’s what research tells us. Wondering why? The reason is probably this. The Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery (AICA) that supplies blood to the inner ear, through its branch called Internal Auditory Branch, is also supplying blood to Cerebellum. Thus, a blockage to Internal Auditory Branch that results in a sudden hearing loss may be a precursor to blockage in the AICA leading to a Cerebellar stroke.

A study done in Taiwan by Lin, Chas & Lee in 2008, which was a 5 year follow up of persons who reported with Sudden Sensori Neural Hearing Loss (SSNHL), suggests that idiopathic SSNHL might be an early sign of vulnerability to stroke, foreshadowing an actual stroke as much as 2 years later. The study tracked 1423 patients 20

and found that 150% of these patients had a greater preponderance for stroke within 2 years of onset of sudden hearing loss, unilateral or bilateral. American Heart Association (2008) endorses connections between sudden hearing loss and the potential for stroke. The unpublished dissertation of Meenakshi (2016) suggests that 5.9% of persons with SSNHL had a stroke while, Durai Pandian et al. (2013), reported that prevalence of stroke ranges from 0.084% to 0.26% in the general population.

Therefore, persons reporting with idiopathic SSNHL, with greater than 30 dB hearing reduction, in atleast 3 consecutive frequencies, occurring over a period of 72 hours or less, either in one ear or both ears, needs to be referred to a neurologist.

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The Process of Diagnosis in Audiology– Much Ado Over Nothing?

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Dr. Rashmi Bhat,

Vice Principal & HOD Dept. of Hearing Studies, Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing

Diagnosis is a step by step process that helps the clinician understand the nature and cause of a condition or disease based on a thorough history, examination of signs and symptoms and analysis of test results. Several clients who get referred to clinics and institutes that carry out audiological testing have these questions: Why so long? Why so many tests? Why the need to repeat? Isn’t there any medical treatment?

How about surgery?

The sense of hearing involves peripheral activity as well central processing. The gathering of sounds in the environment happens at the external ear that is visible.

This information reaches the inner ear through the bones in the middle ear. The signal now undergoes a major transformation and becomes an electrical signal that stimulates various parts of the central auditory system, finally reaching the auditory cortex, the center of hearing in the brain. During this process, what is heard becomes understood. This is an essential part of the communication chain. If one is not able to hear and understand, he will find it difficult to communicate.

Hearing loss can be due to several reasons and can occur at any age. It can be seen in only one ear or in both ears and can have different degrees of severity. While a conductive loss involves the external or middle ear (see pic above) and can be medically or surgically treated, the problem in the inner ear is not so straight forward. There may not be any medication/surgery available for conditions of the inner ear. Only few may be treatable such as Meniere’s disease.

However, it is important to understand that medical/ surgical treatment stops the disease but the loss that has occurred is more or less permanent. That means hearing may not become normal after the treatment always.

Thus, a hearing loss needs to be tested in detail before a diagnosis can be made. A detailed protocol will clearly tell us the type, degree, symmetry, status (permanent or not) etc. Commonly used tests are the PTA, IMPEDANCE, OAE and ABR. A pure tone audiometric test (PTA) shows the degree of hearing loss. Impedance testing reveals the status of the middle ear. If there is an infection that has to be taken care of first, then the whole series of tests need to be repeated. In the first three years of life, middle ear infections are very common. If left untreated, it can affect the central auditory system. Thus, it is important that, even after treatment, impedance testing

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is repeated periodically. An oto-acoustic examination (OAE) gives some information about inner ear while the Auditory Evoked Potentials (ABR) reveals the status of the auditory nervous system. The audiologist compiles results of all these tests to arrive at the diagnosis which helps him/her make a decision regarding management options. As mentioned earlier, surgery/medication may be an option for middle ear conditions. With an increase in severity of the loss, either hearing aids or cochlear implants maybe suggested. In some cases, due to various reasons, a rehabilitation option without any devices also be suggested, such as the use of sign language or AAC (augmentative and alternative communication).

In an ideal case scenario, these routine tests could take upto a minimum of 2 hours per person for the routine tests and more if special tests are recommended. However, it may not be possible to finish all the tests in a single sitting, especially in the case of children. There are several reasons for the same. Young children often find it difficult to follow instructions for PTA, as it a test for children above the age of 5 years. The audiologist will then have to try and get responses using a procedure called conditioned play audiometry. But this is not an easy procedure. The child may take some time to get conditioned. Sometimes, the audiologist can ask the parent to train the child at home and come back for testing. On the other hand, some children may have poor attention or may be hyperactive, thus making it difficult to test them in one sitting.

Behavioral observation is one option which is routinely used for children under the age of 6 months, who cannot give responses on their own. However, these results do not stand alone. They have to be supported by other objective tests. Therefore, the audiologist will suggest that the child needs to undergo ABR. For this the child will be required to sleep or be still during the test. The advantage is that the child does not have to participate actively. In some cases, when children are younger than 6 months, the audiologist may start with the ABR. However, using the results of this test alone may lead to an incomplete diagnosis. One needs to establish frequency specific thresholds for both ears sooner rather than later and this merits several visits to the clinic. Sometimes the child wakes up in the middle of the test and repeated visits are necessary to complete the whole protocol.

In cases of developmental delay, ABR may improve after some time. Then again, repeated testing may happen. In our clinic, we try to complete the test protocol as fast as possible but there have been instances where children have been diagnosed post 6 months- to- one year post the initial visit.

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A final diagnosis can be done only after the entire test battery is successfully completed. In addition, the audiologist may further refer a child for medical opinions, including, that of ENT, Paediatrics, Genetics, Neurology, Radiology etc. These opinions are very important and will help the audiologist in the decision making process, i.e. if hearing aids are needed, if hearing aids need to be prescribed for both ears and what technology has to be selected, or even to suggest that cochlear implants, and not hearing aids are the best option.

On the other end of the spectrum are the older individuals who may have health issues due to which they cannot finish testing in a single session. They may have age related movement/eye sight/cognitive/attention and memory deficits that hinder testing. In such situations, the audiologist invariably has to carry out tests over a larger duration of time. Apart from the lengthy procedure, fatigue, hunger, boredom, attention and interest will play a large role in completion of tests.

However tedious the process may be, it is important to remember that hearing is a window into the world.

Hearing loss, although an invisible problem has a huge impact on the lives of people who get affected. In fact, even if it’s a mild degree of loss, as seen in the case of a middle ear infection in only one ear, it can detrimentally affect language development in a school going child. But all is not lost. As the parent of a child with hearing impairment, one is entitled to get informed about the diagnosis and as early as possible. The Joint committee on Infant Hearing (2007) insists on the 1-3-6 rule: identification by one month, diagnosis by 3 months and rehabilitation by 6 months of age.

In our own clinic, the data has shown that there is a huge time gap between when the child visits the clinic for the first ever time, when a diagnosis is made and when he/she is fitted with amplification and initiation of rehabilitation.

For example, one of our students Subrajeet (2013), found that the average age of identification reduced from 15 months to 9 months between 2006-07 and 2011-12.

However, the time it took to provide a complete diagnosis remained as 6 months from the time of identification.

This, however, means that subsequent rehabilitation began at a later age and hence the best time to learn or the “critical period� may not have been utilized fully. This data highlights the necessity for concentrated efforts towards raising awareness about not only identification but early diagnosis and subsequent rehabilitation. And most importantly, parents need to keep in mind that they have to follow through with the process and with utmost patience, such that it benefits the child.

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Feeding Difficulties in Children: An Enigma

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Dr. B.S. Premalatha,

HOD, Dept. of Speech & Language Studies, Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing

The author

Mrs. Mereen,

Lecturer, Dept. of Speech & Language Studies, Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing

“My son takes a long time to finish his meals” “My kid cries a lot when I try to feed her.”

“My daughter is gaining weight, she looks small for her age” Is it normal to hear such complaints or should we do a detailed assessment of their feeding problems? More often than not, it is better to take action. These are the common complaints we hear when the parents come to the Department of Speech Language Studies at ISH along with their children for speech and language assessment.

We see an average of 5-6 children in a week with feeding difficulty.

What is feeding difficulty?

Feeding difficulty in children can be any difficulty that they experience during meal time. For example, they may not be able to chew or swallow food properly, they may find it difficult to put food in their mouth, close their lips, have drooling, and may even refuse to take food.

Is it a common problem?

According to Arvedson (2008), 25 – 45 % of normal children and 30 to 80% of children with developmental disorders demonstrate feeding and swallowing problems.

What are the signs that help identify children with feeding difficulties?

American Speech Language Hearing Association suggests that the following are the possible signs of feeding issues in children: • arching or stiffening of the body during feeding • irritability or lack of alertness during feeding • refusing food or liquid • failure to accept different textures of food (e.g., only pureed foods or crunchy cereals)

• long feeding times (e.g., more than 30 minutes) • difficulty chewing • difficulty breast feeding • coughing or gagging during meals • excessive drooling or food/liquid coming out of the mouth or nose • difficulty coordinating breathing with eating and drinking • increased stuffiness during meals • gurgly, hoarse, or breathy voice quality • frequent spitting up or vomiting • recurring pneumonia or respiratory infections • less than normal weight gain or growth What causes feeding problems?

The reasons are many. It may be caused due to a neurologic problem, such as cerebral palsy, meningitis, encephalopathy, or it can be due to gastrointestinal problems. Structural deformities such as cleft lip and palate, head and neck abnormalities, or even respiratory problems could contribute to the problem. There are even reports of poor parent – child interaction leading to feeding difficulties.

Can Speech Pathologists help these children?

We, speech pathologists are adept at identifying feeding problems through a proper assessment and can also provide adequate solutions. We work as a team in association with Paediatricians, Nutritionists/Dieticians, in order to provide effective and efficient treatment.

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Indian Sign Language ( I SL) – An Introduction The unique and distinct features of ISL that make it different from other sign languages are:

The census of 2011 has shown that approximately 29,02,590 persons or 0.3% of the population of India have a hearing and/or speech disability. More than 1 million Deaf adults and 0.5 million Deaf children are known to use Indian Sign Language as a mode of communication (Zeshan et al., 2004).

1) Number Signs: The numbers from zero to nine are formed in ISL by holding up a hand with the appropriate hand shape for each number. From one to five, the corresponding number of extended fingers forms the numeral sign whereas for zero and the numbers from six to nine special hand shapes are used that derive from written numbers. The number ten may either be expressed by two 5-hands or by ‘1+0’. (Zeshan, 2000)

Through South Asian history, deaf individuals have largely been treated as The author social outcasts so it would not come as Mrs. Maria G., a surprise to know that only about 5% Sign Language Unit, of the deaf children in India have even Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar received an education! (UNESCO, Institute of Speech and Hearing 1980) Moreover, even in the case of children who were attending schools, 2) Family Relationship: The signs for literacy skills were reported to be family relationship are preceded by the signs for ‘male/ very poor. This was probably because the schools often man’ and ‘female/woman’ . focused on an oral system of communication in which the emphasis was on developing speaking and literacy E.g. skills while tapping presumed residual hearing abilities. i) BROTHER: MAN + SIBLING Another reason for this would have been the fact that ISL remained an undocumented language as there was a ii) SISTER: WOMAN + SIBLING dearth of learning tools and interpreters.

3) Sign families: Several signs belong to the same family Linguistic studies on ISL started around 1978 and it was if they share one or more parameters including hand found that ISL was a complete natural language, instigated shapes, place of articulation, and movement. in India, having its own morphology, phonology, syntax, E.g. and grammar and that most of the Indian sign language varieties remain as one language. (Vasishta et. al, 1978; i) PASS and FAIL – The hand shape for the sign is same Zeshan et.al, 2004). This is despite the fact that India has but they move in opposite directions. one of the most diverse sociolinguistic compositions in 4) The ISL consists of various non-manual gestures the world with over 415 spoken languages in daily use, including mouth patterns, mouth gestures, facial five major religions, and many educational institutions expressions, body posture, head position, and eye gaze (Zeshan, 2001). for the deaf with diverse modes/mediums of education.

ISL was not only used by the Deaf but also by the hearing parents of the deaf children (DOH), the hearing children of deaf adults (CODA), and hearing deaf educators.

While the signing system in ISL appears to be largely indigenous, elements in ISL are derived from British Sign Language. For example, most ISL signers nowadays use finger spelling based on British Sign Language finger spelling that is suitably modified for the Indian situation with only isolated groups using the one hand alphabet or an indigenous devanagari-based finger spelling system.

5) There is no temporal (pertaining to time) inflection (the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as tense) in ISL. The past, present, and future are depicted by using signs for before, then, and after.

A small number of the Deaf in and around Bangalore are often said to use American Sign Language and its alphabet (owing to a long-standing ASL deaf school); however it is probably more correct to say that they use a lexicon, based largely on ASL for the individual signs but the grammar used is clearly ISL and not ASL

i) English: Where is the bank? ISL: BANK WHERE

Indian Sign Language has its own grammar. It is not dependent on the spoken English or Hindi language.

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6) Question and negation words like WHAT, WHERE, WHICH, HOW, and NO etc. are placed at the end of a sentence.

E.g. ii) English: I am not sick? ISL: I SICK NO. A bilingual system (a native language and another language for official communication) has been proven to be superior to an oral system as it has been repeatedly observed that Deaf children of Deaf parents had superior linguistic skills, maturity, and independence, appropriate sex-role behavior, and the ability to react objectively in

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any situation since sign language was used as the native language at home.

However the lack of a suitable script to write and record ISL, has made it difficult for the Deaf children to switch from signing in ISL to writing in English or any other Indian language. It would be ideal if a suitable script for ISL is developed so that the Deaf can sign and write in their own native language.

The rich heritage and uniqueness of ISL has rightly made the Indian Deaf people choose ISL as their first Language, in addition to a spoken language for their Bilingual mode of communication. The unanimous decision of our Deaf friends on this matter and the support of the Government of India with the establishment of the ISLRTC (Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre) in 2011 is

a giant step in making Deaf people of India proud of their heritage and giving them a sense of having their own language and belonging.

Do you take pride in saying you learn different languages? Come to CISH and try ISL! It’s a beautiful language. Learning a new language all by yourself is an exciting story to tell your friends and family over dinner however, that is not very interesting. A language needs to be used! There is just no way around it. You need someone with whom you can communicate and practice your ISL so call your friends as well..!! You can claim that you know a language by which you can communicate without using your mouth or your ears! And you will be able to communicate with the deaf also!!

It was a Roller-Coaster Ride at ISH – But I wouldn’t want it any other way!

Like any other child, I never had a fixed The day I moved into the hostel is ambition till my 8th grade of schooling. when I got to know that I have to wear It often changed from wanting to be a salwars in college. Ok that’s ok; it’s a mechanic, a pilot, an artist, a singer paramedical course so it’s good to wear and then finally in my 8th grade I something traditional. So, the first day decided to become a “medical “doctor. of college which officially started in I must admit that even this decision 2008, I wore my new pair of clothes was mostly by my dad’s persuasive and a high heeled silver sandals, and influence and of course, my brother I attended my induction ceremony (plain old sibling rivalry). As the years thinking “Wow! I am going to serve The author rolled by I eventually appeared and people soon, what a privilege”.

Ms. Tessy, re-appeared for my medical entrance Ex-student & Clinical Supervisor, The second day I dressed up and wore examinations, in 2007 and 2008. the same heels and walked into therapy Dept. of Hearing Studies, Unfortunately, I did not get a rank Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute department, with the firm will to do which could get me a MBBS seat, but well and prove to everyone that I am of Speech and Hearing I qualified for a BDS seat. Personally I a good student. As I walked into the did not want to live all my life fiddling aisle of therapy department, I heard with somebody’s oral cavity and dentures, so I gave it up. a voice “Don’t you know, you are not supposed to wear My dad was shattered, but then one fine day he rang high heels in clinics and that noise is unprofessional”. me up and told me “Tessy, tomorrow you are going to I was devastated. Even though I did not voice it out, I go to Dr. S R Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and thought to myself “Am I really in BANGALORE or some Hearing in Bangalore” and I asked “ But what is………..” village?” The next thing I heard immediately following and even before I could get my next word through, he my expression was, “Why are your eyebrows going up?” had disconnected. So now I had no option, but to go to Now, all I could see was a the colour red- a “danger zone”.

ISH. Next thing I know, I am in Bangalore standing in So what do you do in a danger zone? … RUN!! and I ran front of the college gate, all by myself. I got the admission into a room I saw right in front of me. formalities done, got enrolled in the hostel and yeah that It took me a week to analyze what happened that day. As was the beginning of my journey at ISH. the days passed, I was hit by more and more rules like…

I was as everyone; excited to come to Bangalore for my “NO DANGLING earrings, NO BRIGHT nail polish, education. After all, Bangalore was known as the “city that KNEE LENGTH Kurtis please, NO stylish HAIRSTYLES, rocks”. I told all my friends about getting an admission FRINGES to be CLIPPED BEHIND etc… As a student, in Bangalore, a proud moment indeed. Shopped a lot of I felt very defensive and I had a silent comment about western clothes, because you know its Bangalore, and every one of these rules. But then I slowly got into the who wears salwars and kurtis there? Little did I know functioning of the college, the rules, the discipline, how about the rules of the college then. to even speak, think, and much more. It was totally Dr. S R C Institute of Speech & Hearing | ISH LINK | July 2017

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the opposite of what I had expected and fancied, but I decided to settle in rather than give-up.

My three years of bachelors was a roller coaster in every sense. I had this constant feeling of giving it all up. Though I got used to the way the college functioned, it took me a long time to get adjusted to it. Over the 3 years, I learnt that this course was very much different from all other courses and it demanded a lot of patience, dedication and confidence. As I reluctantly began to try and obey them, I realized that I was becoming a better clinician. The barriers that I had in opening up to patients and gaining their trust began to diminish day after day. These helped me focus and prioritize my goals based on the needs of my clients. I began spending more time with my patients and genuinely seeking solutions. I now understand that even the smallest of the rules imposed on me had a huge role in shaping the professional that I am today.

Towards the end of my IIIrd year I became anxious about internship. I was unsure, if I was a good professional and capable of being a good representative of my institute elsewhere. But when I began internship, it drastically changed my views about the field. It helped me know the value ISH had in the outside world. I learnt about my strengths and weaknesses and it also helped me chose audiology as my field of interest. I got good reviews from all my internship centres which boosted my confidence.

I took a two years break before joining for a master’s degree in 2014. Masters in Audiology at ISH was a totally different experience for me. I was much more comfortable and I understood that I had to make use of the resources

that I had in my college. And my two years break before masters, gave me a good insight about where I stood and what I had to learn. During my masters, I made sure that I read more about research in the field of audiology and spend more time in the Library. I approached my teachers for all my doubts even though most of them were silly (the doubts of course!). I wanted to learn, because I knew that I would never get another opportunity to learn. My determination made me work hard for my presentations and I discovered that I had the ability to effectively convey concepts to others. 2014 to 2016 was a rewarding time for me, in terms of knowledge, experience with patients, research and many other aspects of the field. And by God’s grace I was awarded the gold medal for Masters in Audiology in 2017.

After my masters I decided to remain at ISH, to work and gain professional experience. I am so privileged to work with a great team with constantly pushes me to explore every opportunity that I comes across. For the first ever time in my life, I presented a paper on my dissertation in AUDICON-3 which was held at Manipal University, and in front of stalwarts in the field. I bagged the best paper award, and for me it was a rewarding and a humbling moment. I am ever grateful to ISH for giving me this rich and nourishing experience in the field and also in helping me realize my responsibilities to the profession and to the society.

I would like to end by saying, “The reward for hard work may be delayed, but its NEVER DENIED”. I wish all the new entrants, both BASLP and Masters students, the very best!

Being a mom to Sanad. . .

by Nahida Khanum My son Sanad was diagnosed with severe to profound hearing loss at the age of three and a half years.

We relocated to Bangalore from Thirthahalli for the training of our son. I started bringing him for speech therapy and subsequently came to know about the mothers training programme (MTC) run at the Institute. I, along with my husband visited the unit and observed the activities conducted. We enrolled him into the programme in September 2014. Although Sanad was able to name a few words, he was not able to speak in sentences. Gradually with training he started to speak in sentences and also learnt to read and write. At this point in time we decided to get him (cochlear) implanted, and he was implanted on the 19th of August, 2015. He continued his training at MTC and also attended the Audio Verbal Therapy offered 26

at the institute for a period of 6 months. As a result Sanad started listening better and progressed faster. He learnt to read and to comprehend stories as well as its morals. He now writes small incidences he experiences in a day to day life by himself. He has been enrolled in a regular school and his teachers are very happy about his performance in class.

I am grateful to Dr. SRCISH for properly guiding us in our journey. We have enriched our knowledge and have also learnt how to teach subjects like science, social studies and mathematics through the incidental oriented teaching program.

I am grateful to all the mothers who were all very cooperative and I wish their children all the best.

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Correspondence William Hal Martin E-mail: entwhm@nus.edu.sg Date: 17 April 2017 My brother. It has been too long since we have spoken. I hope that all is well with you and your family.

Nightingales Home Healthcare Services Latha D. E-mail: latha.rao@nightingales.in Date: 13 June 2017 5:35 p.m.

Subject: Thank You - Nightingales Home Healthcare Services

It was nice to see that you were honoured by the Society. It is truly deserved. It is interesting that Karna was able to meet Health Minister Kumar.

I hope he was able to measure the sound levels from the music on his phone. Your perspective on hearing technology is wisdom from experience.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

Greetings from Team Nightingales

I am very happy for the tremendous success of the Mobile Hearing Clinic. You are doing wonderful work with it.

Joined us on 1st August 2016, has been receiving great feedback for her services. Below is the testimonial from her patient. We appreciate your efforts in providing such magnificent talents and thank you for the same.

The Institute has demonstrated again that it is a powerful agent for hearing health in India. Please give my congratulations to your colleagues.

Keep up the good work, Billy

Our sincere thanks to all the Hospitals/Doctors/ENT Surgeons for their trust

We thank you for your contribution in supporting us with candidates from your esteemed Institute.

We proudly, would like to share your students great contribution at their work with Nightingales.

Ms. Sadia Mariam - M.Sc, Year of Pass: 2016

Regards, Latha D. National Manager – Recruitment

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Donors during this Quarter Mr. Krishna Prakash

Mrs. Rajeshwari Krishna Prakash

A-005, Suryakirana Apartment No.42, Netaji Road Bengaluru 560 005

A-005, Suryakirana Apartment No.42, Netaji Road Bengaluru 560 005

Dr. P.S. Maiya

Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru 19

Distribution of Free Hearing Aid

Corporator Mr. Anand, visited the institute on 17th of May, 2017

Corporator Mr. Anand, visited the institute on May 17th 2017 He was kind enough to distribute hearing aids to the needy

Donations

We welcome donations in cash or kind. Donations to the Institute are exempt U/s 80-G of the Income Tax Act. The cheque or demand draft may kindly be drawn in favour of “Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust� and mailed to The Director, Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing Hennur Road, Lingarajapuram, Bangalore 560 084, India.

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Dr. Dimity Dornan Hear and Say Foundation, Australia “I have loved being back here again!”

Deepashree Vinay, KGS Asst. General Manager, Karnataka Vishwakarma Communities Development Corporation, Bengaluru “It was a wonderful experience. I wish the institute expands & helps the people with disabilities. I am really proud to have come hear and to address the inductees”

Ms. Sandra Diethelm & Ms. Amanda Mather Hear and Say Foundation, Australia “Wonderful experience to visit the center, thank you for your hospitality. We look forward to work with you to help the deaf children of India”

Dr. M. Jayaram Ex-Dean of Neurosciences, NIMHANS “Ish has done exemplary work in the area of speech and hearing, that it has become cliche. I truly mean that institute is doing great work. All the best!”

Sr. Celine Mary, Principal Madonna School & College for the Deaf, A.P. “An experience like never before. Excellent infrastructure optimized use of space. The staff and management were extremely polite and warm. Thank you for such a pleasant visit Dr. Rangasayee”

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Visitors @ ISH

Dr. Dimity Dornan & Ms. Amanda Mathew from Hear and Say foundation, along with Ms Sandra Diethelm & Ms. Hema Govindraj, representatives from Australian Government

Dr. Jayaprakash, Founder of Deeksha Learning Center, visited the institute and Sunaad School on 23rd of June, 2017

Quote of the Quarter “ Without a healthy environment we cannot end poverty or build prosperity. We all have a role to play in protecting our only home: we can use less plastic, drive less, waste less food, and teach each other to care.�

- Antonio Guterres,

Secretary General, United Nations

Standing tall @ ISH

At this time last year, this Neem tree was planted by Sri Sri Sri Veereshananda Saraswathi Swamiji and it is a testament to our commitment to nurture and care!

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Honouring the Dignitaries

Prof. Dr. Jayaram, Ex-Dean NIMHANS, Bengaluru, being honored by the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust

Smt. Deepashree Vinay, KGS, AGM, Karnataka Vishwakarma Communities Development Corporation, being honored by the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust

Sri Ravindra Bhat, News Editor - Prajavani, Bengaluru, being honored by the Chairman of Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust

Dr. Pratibha Karanth, Founder of Comm DEALL Trust, being honored by the Chairman of Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust

Prof. A.G. Ramakrishnan, Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Electrical Engineering IISc, Bengaluru, being honored by the Chairman of Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust

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Facilities

Available at the Institute

Department of Hearing Studies

Audiometry: measurement of hearing/measuring sensitivity of hearing Hearing Aid (HA) prescription and Fitting: relates to trial and selection of a hearing aid suitable to the individuals nature and degree of hearing loss and comfort level.

Custom Ear Mould Making: devices, which couple the hearing aids to the ear and are made to fit in the individuals’ ear.

Hearing Aid Repair and Service: any problem in the working of the hearing aid can be repaired or worn out parts can be replaced.

A hearing aid can also be periodically checked to see if it is functioning properly.

Auditory Verbal Therapy: is a specialized type of therapy designed to teach a child to use the hearing provided by a hearing aid or a cochlear implant for understanding speech and learning to talk.

Post Cochlear Implant rehabilitation: rehabilitation for children post cochlear implantation is an accepted part of the implant process. A young child with a cochlear implant and her family require a comprehensive habilitation program to help her utilize the auditory signal and to naturally integrate the various components of communication including listening, speech, language, reading and thinking.

Mapping for Cochlear Implant: refers to the setting of the electrical stimulation limits necessary for the cochlear implant user to “hear” soft and comfortably loud sounds. Since the Cochlear Implant can only process sounds in a very narrow range (6-15 dB), it must be able to compress the natural range of sounds (normal speech is usually between 40-60 dB) into this small band.

Noise Measurement: measuring the noise levels in industries and public areas and ascertain that it is within permissible limits and not a hazard to the hearing sensitivities of the people in the environment.

Department of Speech Language Sciences

Misarticulation: is a speech defect in which an individual substitute, omit, add or distort the speech sounds as result make the speech unintelligible.

Stuttering: stuttering is a speech disorder in which sounds, syllables, or words are repeated or prolonged, disrupting the normal flow of speech. These speech disruptions may be accompanied by struggling behaviors, such as rapid eye blinks or tremors of the lips. Stuttering can make it difficult to communicate with other people, which often affects a person’s quality of life.

Cleft lip and Palate: refers to a condition wherein a child is born with a split or torn lip(s) with a hole in the roof of the mouth.

Cerebral Palsy (CP): is a term used to describe a non progressive group of disorders affecting body movement and muscle coordination due to anomaly of the developing brain.

Autism: is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction, communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior and manifests within the first two years of life.

Aphasia: is the impairment of language function which results from strokes and other injuries to the language areas of the brain.

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Dysarthria: is an acquired speech problem caused by paralysis, weakness, or inability to coordinate the muscles of the mouth.

Learning Disability: as aneurological condition that prevents a person from learning or severely impairs the learning process in one or more academic areas, despite his having average or higher intelligence.

Laryngectomy: is a procedure that involves removing part or all of the voice box usually as a result of a cancerous tumour in the larynx resulting in loss of voice and requiring to learn new methods of speaking.

Dysphagia: is a medical condition that causes a person to have problems in swallowing.

Psychology Unit

Developmental assessments are conducted on children to identify children with developmental delays (DQ/SQ) IQ Assessment: Intelligent quotient (IQ) or IQ tests are intended to measure aptitude and intellectual capacities and provide an estimate of a individuals mental abilities.

Intelligence Tests: are tests of general intellectual abilities. They measure not only a single trait but also a range of abilities including memory, verbal ability, reasoning skills and numerical ability.

Personality test: aims to describe aspects of a person’s character that remain stable throughout that person’s lifetime, the individual’s character pattern of behavior, thoughts, and feelings.

Behavior modification: is a treatment approach, based on the principles of operant conditioning, that replaces undesirable behaviors with more desirable ones through positive or negative reinforcement.

Psycho-educational Assessment or Learning Disability Assessment: evaluates an individuals psychological and academic issues and spells out the needs for special education placement and services required for effective remediation of the child. School for children with Autism and Learning Disability, slow learners.

Voice clinic: provides services in the diagnosis and management of disorders that affect the voice.

Endostroboscopy: It is a quick effective procedure to study the structure and functions of the vocal folds.

ENT valuation: Routine evaluation of ear, nose and throat are available from an ENT consultant.

School Screening: Service offered to schools for identification of speech, hearing and learning problems in children.

Rural screening Camps: Service offered to any health centre, institution, organisation or industry or companies to identify people’s (adults and children) abilities in speech and hearing.

Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired: Provides primary and middle school education in Kannada and English medium for hearing impaired children.

Sign Language Training: Equips individuals with basic skills necessary to communicate with individuals with hearing impairment and become professional interpreters for them through short term and diploma level recognized courses in Indian Sign language.

National Open School (NIOS): Institute provides coaching and training for individuals appearing for examinations conducted by NIOS, for out of school children with special needs.

Mothers Training Centre: provides early and intensive intervention for young children with hearing impairment and provides training for their parents.

Placement Cell: for adult deaf and graduating rehabilitation professionals.

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