ISHLINK Oct 2020

Newsletter of Estd. 1977

Vol.11 • No.4 October 2020

Quarterly

Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech & Hearing (Aided by Lions Club of Bangalore East)

May thousands of lamps light up your life with endless happiness, richness, health & wealth.

Chairman’ s Note Greetings to all!

It is my pleasure to be elected as Chairman and Director of the Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust (Aided by Lions Club of Bangalore East) which runs the prestigious Dr. S R Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Dr. S R Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing College, Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired and Dr. SRC BNG Research Centre. As I take over the reins from the capable hands of Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, I thank him profusely for his service to this institute. I also thank all the trustees for their faith in me and giving me the responsibility to lead this wonderful organization working in the field of Speech and Hearing.

This issue of Ishlink incorporates activities from January to September 2020.

We are proud to announce that the first issue of the Ishlink Newsletter for 2020 was released in February.

A 3-day parent training programme was conducted by the Psychology Unit in February.

World Hearing Day was celebrated in March with awareness programmes and camps.

Graduation Day for Std. 10 students of Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired was conducted in March. 11 students passed the Karnataka Board SSLC examination.

Dr. S.R.C.ISH has proved its resilience in times of adversity.

Be it online assessment and therapy sessions, webinars, or social media awareness programmes, all units of Dr. S.R.C.ISH endeavoured to provide services to those in need in the safety of their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the institute, strict sanitization and other protocols are followed to ensure safety of all. Classes and clinical practicum for undergraduate and graduate students also continued on online platforms.

Vision

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

Grateful thanks to all our patrons and well-wishers for their continuing support.

Lion V.V. Krishna Reddy

Chairman & Director Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust •Cell: 98450 35599 •E-mail: reddyvvk63@yahoo.co.in

1977-2017

ADMISSIONS OPEN 2020-21

MASLP, M.Sc. (Aud) and M.Sc. (SLP) Programs PG Diploma in AVT

Please contact the Institute for more details on the Eligibility, Admission Procedure and Fees Structure Ph: 080-2547 0037 & 2546 8470 E-mail: dr.srcish@gmail.com www.speechear.org 02

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Founder

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

Board of Trustees Chairman & Director

Lion S. Ramachandran

Trustee

CA D.L. Suresh Babu

Secretary

Lion V.K. Shanmuga Vel

Trustee

Lion V. S. Shanthavadhan

Treasurer

Mr. C.R. Jayachandra Setty

Trustee

Trustee

Mr. Vijay Ramaprasad

Trustee

• Saranya B.

Dr. M.S. Venkatesh

Trustee

Lion P. Pramod Kumar

Trustee

• Jaimol Jacob

Mr. M.K. Dattaraj Lion Kiran Kumar

Trustee

Lion V. Shrinivassan

Trustee

Dr. Prathibha Karanth

Trustee

Lion D.K. Mohan

Trustee

Contributors

• Alphonsa Joseph Associate Professor Clinical Supervisor Clinical Supervisor

• Vaishali Prabhu

Lion V.V. Krishna Reddy

Lion Ashwathanarayana Swamy Trustee

Clinical Supervisor

Governing Council Members

•Tessy Henry Gomez Asst. Professor

Gratitude & Acknowledgement

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

The Editorial Team • Dr. Rashmi J. Bhat • Ms. Manu G.C. • Ms. Deborah Athaide • Mr. Shobin • Mr. C.S. Jayaram

Free Service

For the Weaker Sections

Donations

We welcome donations in cash or kind as well. 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 84, India.

Dr. Sis. M. Genevieve

Chairperson

Lion Venkatakrishna Reddy

Member

Dr. Ashok

University Member

CA D.L. Suresh Babu

Member

Dr. Srinivas

University Member

Lion V.S. Shanthavadhan

Member

Dr. P.S. Maiya

Subject Expert & Member

Dr. M.N. Nagaraja

Member

Dr. B.S. Premalatha

Member

Dr. M. Pushpavathi

Subject Expert & Member

Dr. Madhuri Gore

Member

Dr. Rashmi Bhat

Convenor

Advisory Board Chairman Hon’ble Sri D.H. Shankaramurthy

Rtn. Suresh Bhat

Past Dist. Secretary, RI Dist. 3190

Ex-Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council, Govt. of Karnataka

Mr. Suresh S. Pathi

Members Mr. K. Jairaj, IAS (Retd.)

Mr. P.S. Venkatesh Babu

Trustee, BMS Educational Trust, Bangalore

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

Ex-Commissioner, Collegiate Education, GOK

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

Dr. H.C. Ramesh

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

Mr. Gopal Hosur, IPS (Retd.)

CA K. Raghu

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

Mr. Sridhar Pubbi Setty

Ex-IGP & Addl Comdt Genl Home Guards Addl Director Civil Defence, GOK Ex-Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institution & Charitable Endowments, GOK

Rtn. Manandi N. Suresh

Past Dist. Governor, RI Dist. 3190

Past President - The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India BE, MBA, B’lore

Mr. Rajendra K.

RCI Member, International Disability & Development Consultant

Research Advisory Committee

Chairman Hon’ble Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah Members Lion V.V. Krishna Reddy Chairman & Director, BSHT CA.D.L. Suresh Babu Secretary, BSHT Lion. V.S. Shanthavadhan Treasurer, BSHT Dr. B.S. Jaiprakash Former Principal, BIT, B’lore

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Dr. S.R. Savithri Director, AIISH, Mysore

Dr. B. Rajashekar Dean, Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University Dr. Pratibha Karanth Director, The COM DEALL Trust Dr. Indira Jaiprakash Former Prof., Dept. of Psychology, BU Dr. Rashmi Bhat Special Invitee, Principal, Dr. SRCISH

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Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Travel Fellow Dr. Caroline Bowen CPSP, ASHA Fellow, Hon. FRCSLT, the 6th Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Travel Fellowship Awardee, visited the institute on 12th February 2020. She delivered a talk on “Making the minutes count: Streamlining assessment and intervention for children with speech sound disorders”. Staff and students of the institute attended the talk which proved profitable and insightful.

Awards & Accolades Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Director of Dr. S.R.C.ISH was conferred the “Vasavi Excellence Award 2020,” a life time achievement award in the field of education on 1st March 2020 at Gnana Jyothi Auditorium, Bangalore. This event was organized by Karnataka Arya Vysya Mahasabha, Bangalore. Staff of the Sunaad school for hearing impaired attended the programme.

Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh receiving the Vasavi Excellence Award 2020 04

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Professional Development Invited Talks

Mr. Suresh T., Research Coordinator, was an invited speaker at the annual conference of Allied Health, Manipal – ‘TRANSPIRE’ (17th Jan., 2020). He delivered a lecture on ‘Vestibular assessment and updates’.

Mr. Suresh T., was an invited speaker at NES (Balance Society) conference at Patna, Bihar on ‘Medico legal aspects of vestibular assessment, malingering’ (March 2020).

Invited talks for webinars Sl.No. Date

Title

Faculty name

Details

"Multi Frequency Multi Component Tympanometry"

Webinar organized by the institute in the Clinical Audiology Group

2.

19th April |2020

Care of Speech Processor

‘Be More’ Webinar for Cochlear Nucleus recipients in Karnataka (Hosted by Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt. Ltd.)

3.

25th July 2020

Ignored Aspects of Early Rehabilitation: Reality and Advocacy

ASLP Guruvandana 2020 organised by SLP Quest

4.

12th August 2020

Hearing Aids and Speech Perception

Webinar organised by Resound GN

5.

13th July 2020

Served as a Panellist

Paediatric Dysphagia, Ninth Session

1.

11th April 2020

6.

19th August 2020

Research Opportunities in Dysphagia

Dr. Madhuri Gore Professor Dept. of Hearing Studies

Dr. B.S. Premalatha Professor Dept. of Speech Language Studies

7.

21st September 2020

Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer

Ms. Mereen Rose Babu Assistant Professor Dept. of Speech Language Studies

8.

19th August 2020

Research Opportunities in Dysphagia

Dr. B.S. Premalatha Professor Dept. of Speech Language Studies

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E-launch of dysphagia Core Group, IAPEN (Advancing Nutrition Care in India, Bangalore Chapter)

Indo Australian Webinar series 2020, Expanding the scope for speech language pathology in head and neck cancer treatment

E-launch of dysphagia Core Group, IAPEN (Advancing Nutrition Care in India, Bangalore Chapter)

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Professional Development Paper/Poster Presentations Sl.No. Date

1.

2.

3.

24th & 25th January, 2020

14th to 16th February, 2020

(Paper accepted but event cancelled due to Covid-19)

Title

Faculty & Students

Details (Conducted by, Place)

Primary lingual dystonia- A case study

Ms. Kausalya Sahani Assistant Professor Dr. B.S. Premalata Professor Dept. of Speech Language Studies

Received Best Paper Award at 2-day national seminar on Assessment and Management of Dysphagia and Neurological Communication Disorders, Shravana Institute of Speech and Hearing, Ballari

Variations in Home Literacy Environment of children with communication disorders and their typically developing peers.

Ms. Manasa R.B. Ms. Jeffy Philip, Ms. Sneha Mareen Varghese (Assistant Professor)

Maternal interactions during shared book reading in children with cochlear implants and their typically developing peers: A comparative study

Ms. Anna Kariatty Ms. Manasa R.B. Ms. Sneha Mareen Varghese Assistant Professor Dept. of Speech Language Studies

Maintenance of vocal hygiene in SLPs during service delivery

Ms. Rishaba Priya Dr. Anita Reddy 49th Voice Symposium, Vice Principal & HOD Philadelphia, PA, USA Dept. of Speech Language Studies

Ms. Kausalya Sahani receiving the Best Paper Award at the 2-day national seminar on Assessment and Management of Dysphagia and Neurological Communication Disorders 06

52nd Annual Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Chandigarh

Ms. Manasa R.B. and Ms. Sneha Varghese at the 52nd Annual Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Chandigarh

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Professional Development Paper/Chapter Publications

1. Babu M.R., Premalatha B.S., Halkud R. A cross-sectional study on articulatory working space in mandibulectomy or maxillectory. Int J Health Sci Res.2020; 10(9): 125-133.

2. A chapter publication in Yenepoya Student Series Volume –I “Oral Cancer” by Dr. B.S. Premalatha 3. Mathias S.C., Premalatha B.S., Nujum N. et.al. Examining the use of voice handicap index in patients with pharyngeal cancer undergoing organ preservation. Int J Health Sci Res. 2020;10(9):447-453.

4. Mathias S.C., Premalatha B.S., Pillai V., Kumar S. The relationship between a patient and clinician-reported voice tool in pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer post organ preservation. Int J Health Sci Res.2020; 10(9):460-468

Workshops Attended Sl. Date No.

Title

Faculty Name

Details (Conducted by, Place)

18th January, 2020

Self-care skill for Oral Health Ms. Radhika Prabhakar with ITOP Technique and Physiotherapist Oromotor exercise

2.

25th & 26th January, 2020

Dr. Anita Reddy, Professor & Head Dr. B.S. Premalatha, Professor Ms. Mereen Rose Babu Feeding and Swallowing Asst. Professor Disorders in Neurological conditions across the lifespan Ms. Prajna Kodgi, Asst. Professor Ms. Vaishali Prabhu Clinical Supervisor Dept. Speech Language Studies

KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh

3.

14th to 16th February, 2020

52nd Annual conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association

Ms. Sneha Mareen Varghese Assistant Professor

Organized by Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Chandigarh, Punjab

4.

24th & 25th January, 2020

2-day National Seminar on Assessment and Management of Dysphagia & Neurological Communication Disorder

Ms. Kausalya Sahani Asst. Professor Dept. of Speech Language Studies

Organized by Shravana Institute of Speech and Hearing, Ballari

1.

All faculty of the institute attended multiple webinars during the period of the lockdown and later.

Webinars Conducted

Research Skills and Statistics in Speech and Hearing Sciences: In the month of August, BNGRC organized a series of webinars on ‘Research Skills and Statistics in Speech and Hearing Sciences’ for masters and Ph.D. students using the google meet platform. Speakers for the 5 session included Dr. Jayshree Bhat, Dr. Sudhin Kurupalli, and Dr. Gagan Bajaj (KMC, Mangalore), Dr. Usha Manjunath (MD, IIHMR), and Dr. Santhosha B. (Statistician, NIMIMS). The webinar aimed at highlighting the process of research from the initial research question to publication including ethical and statistical aspects.

All the speakers and registrants were provided with e-certificates for the same.

Audiology: The B.N. Gupta Research Centre organized and conducted an online module on Audiology for ENT PG students in collaboration with Sahasra Ent Research Foundation, Hyderabad. The presentations involved Audiology topics from Audiometry to Cochlear implants; the faculty conducted webinars on these topics every Saturday through Webex.

In collaboration with ISHA-BC and other speech and hearing institutions from Bangalore, webinars on various topics of interest to Masters students of Bangalore University were organized.

Fellowship Programme

The 3rd batch of the fellowship programme on “Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation following Head and Neck Cancer Treatment”, which commenced on 20th January, 2020 has been successfully completed. Students received exposure to all types of oral cancer patients in the month of March 2020. During the lockdown, in the month of April, the fellows received online classes from Dr. B.S. Premalatha, Professor (Dr. S.R.C.ISH) and Dr. B. Rajashekhar, Professor, (Manipal Academy of Higher Education).

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Tele-rehabilitation The Covid-19 pandemic fast-forwarded the growth of tele-rehabilitation across the globe and at Dr. S.R.C.ISH too!

All assessment and therapeutic services in the Department of Speech Language Studies are now available online.

The Department of Hearing Studies offered online troubleshooting support for Cochlear Implant recipients during the lock down period.

The Auditory Verbal Therapy Unit also offers tele-rehabilitation for children using Cochlear Implants.

The Psychology Unit now offers behaviour therapy and remedial training online. Children from the Comm DEALL programme also receive therapy online.

Tele-rehabilitation underway at Dr. S.R.C. ISH

Events World Hearing Day 2020

A week-long free hearing screening camp from 2nd March, 2020 to 7th March 2020 was conducted at the institute.

Awareness programs at rural and urban areas on the hearing loss and the management options available were carried out. The target audience in the urban area were the general public and in the rural areas, it was the people who attended the Hearing Screening Camp. The mannequin developed by the institute, called the ‘Karna’ a replica of ‘Jouline’ created

by Dangerous Decibels headed by Dr. Billy Martin measures the levels of music played by one’s personal music system in the ear. This mannequin was used in the hearing screening camps to create awareness about the hazardous effect of recreational hearing.

A ‘Cyclothon’ was organized in the heart of the city on 7th March 2020. This event was covered by local news channels, was published in local newspapers, and attracted a sizeable amount of people.

A cultural programme was conducted for children using cochlear implants.

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Events

‘Karna’ being used to spread awareness

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Events Noise Awareness Day

On the occasion of noise awareness day, amidst the lockdown period, the Department of Hearing Studies spread awareness on noise and hearing health through social media

Updates from Outreach Unit Date

Place

Organizer

Tested

Referred

Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh Camp Unit

40

26

February 2020 05.02.2020

Indian Medical Association Dr. Venkatachalapathy

09.02.2020

Kikkeri

Lion. Shivakumar

70

38

02.02.2020

Satya Sai Hospital, Whitefield

CA D.L. Suresh Babu Dr.S.R.C.ISH

40

26

Public (police group)

March 2020

10

01.03.2020

Satya Sai Hospital , Whitefield

CA D.L. Suresh Babu Dr.S.R.C.ISH

40

25

03.03.2020

Pavagada

CA D.L. Suresh Babu Dr.S.R.C.ISH

166

124

05.03.2020

Channapatna

Mr. Anjan

53

26

08.03.2020

JP Nagar

Dr. Bramaramba

37

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Updates from B.N. Gupta Research Centre Research & Public Awareness Activities

• On 12th and 13th February 2020, a questionnaire-based study was conducted by BNGRC on “Awareness of the public on the effects of Noise”. This was a field study; the questionnaire was responded to by the general public, attending a medical exhibition organized by NIMHANS. They were also sensitized to effects of noise through the real life experience of their exposure to noise levels using material developed under project “KARNA”.

• BNGRC is working on increasing awareness of the field of speech and hearing by improving the social media presence of Dr. S.R.C.ISH and Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust and their activities. Regular technical and non-technical updates are posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

• An online platform for raising crowd source funding was initiated using the online portal, ‘Ketto’; funding was sought for establishing new-born hearing screening in district hospitals. This has created an awareness of the Institute activity globally.

Publications

The first issue of the new Journal of the Institute was published in February 2020. It contained 10 original scientific articles and compendiums of dissertation work of Dr. S.R.C.ISH students’ dissertation work. The first issue was officially released by Dr. Caroline Bowen, on 12th Feb 2020. The editor, Dr. G. Purushothama and his team of editorial members worked on all aspects of reviewing, editing, seeking articles and preparing final print versions. We are and enthusiastic and hopeful that it will gain acceptability and popularity among professionals and institutions in India.

‘Manual of Speech Perception’, a handbook with test stimulus items in easy usable format and interpretation is set to be released as well. This handbook can be used by practicing professionals to determine improvement in hearing impaired children undergoing therapy.

Collaborative Research:

As part of collaborative Research with Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, registration of the senior faculty as PhD guides at Doctoral Center MANIPAL academy was completed. Of the 9 applications sent, 5 have completed the 1st set of proposal presentations to MAHE expert committee, the Research Technical Committee, and Ethical Committee of the Institute. The Doctoral Advisory Committee for each PhD candidate was formed and approval for the members obtained for the same.

BNGRC is in the process of developing patient management software in collaboration with NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Management, Mangalore.

Annual Committee Meetings

Research Technical Committee (RTC) and Institute Ethical Committee (IEC) online for the approval of the PHD proposals, the IEEE project and the Masters dissertations were conducted with Dr. Madhuri Gore as Chairperson for RTC and Dr. Indira Jaiprakash as Chairperson of IEC.

Visiting Experts

• Dr. Anantha Krishnan, Prof. Purdue University, USA interacted with the faculty of BNGRC and exchanged information on possible research themes like “FFR in diverse population” during his visit to Dr.S.R.C.ISH. • Dr. Caroline Bowen, Fellow of Dr. S R Chandrasekhar travel award for ISHACON, visited the institute and the BNGRC on 12th Feb 2020.

Updates from College Office Online classes were taken to complete the II, IV, and IV BASLP, and II MASLP, M.Sc Audiology and M.Sc Speech Language Pathology semesters.

Classes for I, III and V semester BASLP, and III semester MASLP, M.Sc Audiology and M.Sc Speech Language Pathology students have begun online.

A Virtual Induction Programme was conducted on 7th September 2020 for the 40 new students admitted in to the BASLP course from across the country.

Physiotherapy Unit

Facilities Available: Ultrasound, Massage, IFT, Wax Therapy, CPM, Stimulation & TENS Conditions including • Low Back Ache • Cervical Spondylosis • Knee Pain (Arthritis) • Shoulder Injuries • Stroke and other Neurological conditions • Pediatric conditions like Cerebral Palsy, Erb Palsy etc. • Occupational Therapy also available.

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Updates from Sunaad School Dental Check-up

Dentists from the department of Pediatric Dentistry of B.R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore conducted a dental check-up for all children of the school.

They created awareness about oral hygiene among the students.

Job Fair

The Government of Karnataka with the help of VOICE, NGO organization organized a job fair for Differently abled people including those with physical, hearing, and visual impairments who have completed 10th/PUC/ Diploma/Degree on 23-02-2020. It was held at Karnataka State Reserve police playground Koramangala, Bangalore.

Ms. Susheela Joseph from Sunaad School voluntarily attended the job fair and helped with interpretation of the spoken language.

Phonak Idol 2020

To mark ‘World Hearing Day’ on March 3rd 2020, Phonak Hearing Aid Company organized ‘Phonak Idol 2020’, a talent recognition platform for children with hearing loss. Events included miming, dramatics, drawing, and painting. Children from all over India enrolled in the events. Out of 486 competitors, Master Suresh’s drawing entry was among the final 10 selected.

Master Suresh is a student of Std. 7 at Sunaad School for the Hearing Impaired. He received his Phonak idol 2020 certificate and prize money from Miss World Deaf, Vidisha Baliyan, in Mumbai. It was indeed a proud moment for the school as well as for Dr. S.R.C.ISH.

Inspection

On 06.01.2020, Mr. C. Umesh, District Welfare Officer, visited Sunaad School for an inspection.

Inter School Competition

7 students from Sunaad School received prizes for paintings on the 10th of January, 2020 at Bal Bhavan, Cubbon Park, Bangalore. The paintings were prepared in the month of December to mark ‘World Disabled Day’.

The event was organized by the Karnataka State Council for Child Welfare.

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Updates from Sunaad School Visitors

Mr. D. Krishna, BEO, Bangalore North-3 visited Sunaad school on 11-02-2020 and provided guidelines for the Std. 10 examinations. He verified the children’s projects and appreciated their talent.

SSLC Result

SSLC results for the academic year 2019-2020 were announced on 10-08-2020. 21 children including 10 from the Kannada medium section and 11 from the English medium section appeared for the Karnataka Board SSLC examination. 15 students passed the examination.

The highest scorers were:

Through the month of January, B.Ed. students of multiple colleges visited the school to observe teaching methods used by the teachers.

Arshiya 70.82% - I

Workshop for Students

On 13-02-2020, the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) conducted a workshop to teach art and craft to the children at MAP Education Centre, Mohan Mansion, Kasturaba Road, Bangalore. A few children from Sunaad high school and middle school attended the workshop and learnt new methods of drawing and painting.

Thaheer 65.18% - II

Ravishankar 62.12% - III

Workshop for Teachers

Mrs. Manasa Devi, Advisor, Sunaad School, organized a workshop for teachers’ mental health on the 27th of January, 2020. Mrs. Alphonsa Joseph, HOD, Psychology Unit, along with the staff conducted a lively workshop for teachers that helped them look into themselves and realize their value. This helped teachers relax and be less stressed.

Sunaad School during the Pandemic

Despite the school remaining closed from 13th March 2020 onwards due to the Covid-19 pandemic, school work did not come to a halt. During the time of school closure, teachers continued their diligent work from the safety of their homes. Video lessons, assignments, notes, and activities were sent to children through WhatsApp. The teachers monitored the completion of activities by checking the answers sent by the children.

Celebrations

Sankranti: was celebrated on the 14th of January 2020.

After explaining the importance of the festival and the harvest season, ‘yellu-bella’ was distributed to the children.

The school re-opened for teachers on 3-08-2020. Teachers were oriented in the use of Google Meet and have begun using the same to teach high school students.

New Admissions

For the Academic year 2020-21, there are 5 new admissions (4 to Std. VIII English medium and 1 in to the pre-school).

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Updates from Sunaad School Graduation Day Celebrations

A farewell party for children completing Std. 10 was organized on 11-03-2020. Mr. Niranjan Bhatt, Office manager, Department of Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, Bangalore was the Chief Guest; Mrs. Poornima was also present. Rtn Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Chairman, Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust, presided over the function. CA.D.L Suresh Babu, Secretary, Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust, Mrs. Manasa Devi, Advisor of Sunaad School, Mrs. Padma Prabha, Head Mistress, and Dr. Rashmi J. Bhat, Principal of the college were the distinguished guests on the dais.

All students of Std. 10 were given certificates, gifts, and mementos by the chief guest. The chief guest encouraged children with his inspirational speech and was honoured.

Mrs. Padma Prabha welcomed the guests and Mrs. Dakshyani H.M. of the primary section proposed a vote of thanks. An enjoyable entertainment programme marked the end of the function.

Ganesh Chathurthi

Ganesh Chathurthi celebrated at the school on 24th August, 2020. ‘Prasadham’ was distributed among the teachers and the idol was immersed.

Republic Day

Republic Day was celebrated on the 26th of January, 2020 in the school library. Children were given knowledge about Dr. Ambedkar and the importance of Republic Day.

India’s 74th Independence Day

Independence Day was celebrated on August 15th, 2020 by the teachers. Head Mistress, Mrs. Padma Prabha hoisted the National flag. The national anthem was sung by the teachers and sweets were distributed at the end of the programme.

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Teachers’ Day

Teachers’ Day was celebrated on 5th September, 2020. The Bank Manager and the staff of State Bank of India visited the school and presented flowers, sweets, and an idol of goddess Saraswathi to Sunaad School on behalf of SBI as a token of love and appreciation. They appreciated the work of teachers and wished everyone a ‘Happy Teachers’ Day’.

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Updates from

Festivals

New year Celebrations: The staff, students, and parents of MTC welcomed the new year on January 1st with cakes and cheering!

World Hearing Day was celebrated on the 3rd of March.

Special invitee, Dr. Purushothama spoke about the significance of the day. Children and mothers participated in the ‘Cyclothon’ on 7th March organized by Dr.S.R.C.ISH.

Makar Sankranti: was celebrated on 15th January. ‘Yellubella’ was prepared and distributed among children; how the festival is celebrated in various parts of India was explained to children.

Netaji Subhaschandra Bosch’s birthday was celebrated on 23rd January. A photograph of the freedom fighter was garlanded and floral tributes were offered.

Mahatama Gandhi’s death anniversary was commemorated on the 30th of January. 2 minutes of silence was observed at 11 o’clock, ‘Meera Bhajan’ was sung, and a flora tribute was offered by mothers and children.

Maha Shivarathri festival was celebrated on the 20th of February. The mythological background of the festival was retold.

Every year the children participate in Independence Day celebrations with great enthusiasm. Even though children were forced to celebrate the festival virtually this year, their spirits were not curtailed. All mothers were asked to teach their children about freedom fighters and prepare them for a fancy dress competition on Independence Day. Mothers and children took that suggestion seriously; children dressed up as freedom fighters and spoke about them. Mrs. Mamatha B.V. and Mrs. Manjula, staff of MTC, selected the best participants who will be awarded when the center re-opens.

On occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the story of Sri Krishna was sent to children prior to the festival. Mothers were requested to dress their children in different attire of Lord Krishna and other character in Sri Krishna story.

Children participated with great religious devotion. All the participants will be given gifts as a token of appreciation for their efforts.

Field Trip

Children of MTC were taken to Lal-Bhag for a trip. Staff of MTC accompanied the children and mothers. Children received knowledge of plants and vegetables.

Celebrations

On March 2nd, the 13th Anniversary of MTC was celebrated. Dr M.N. Nagaraja, Dr. Madhuri Gore, Dr. Rashmi Bhat and institute staff attended the program.

Mothers of MTC thanked the management of Dr S.R.C.ISH for providing training to them. Dr. M.N. Nagaraja distributed certificates to mothers who successfully completed 3 years of training at MTC.

Women’s Day was celebrated on March 9th; various competitions were conducted for mothers and Dr. Madhuri Gore, Professor, Dr.S.R.C.ISH distributed prizes to the winners. Mothers sang “Samatha Geethe” written

by Dr. Vijaya Dobbe on this occasion.

Dealing with the Pandemic

Overcoming the odds, MTC activities continued despite the centre being closed from March 11th on account of Covid-19. WhatsApp groups were formed and Mrs. Rathna Shetty offered tele-rehabilitation services to children and parents attending MTC. Daily activity and work up routines were shared online and feedback sessions were also held.

The necessity to use masks imposes new challenges on individuals with hearing impairment and those communicating with them. Masks block valuable visual cues and modify auditory output. In an attempt to overcome these barriers, the Mothers Training Center designed transparent masks to aid in therapy. These keep in line with government rules and guidelines on social distancing while facilitating use of visual cues for communication as well.

The center also offered financial support to two needy families from among themselves; they were offered Rs.13,000/- and Rs.14,000/- each.

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Updates from Sign Language Unit The Sign Language Unit resumed functioning from September 2020 Online classes for Mt. Carmel College have begun.

A webinar for an hour and a half on Sign Language for students and faculty of Rotaract Club of CMRIT will be conducted on 4/10/2020.

Updates from Psychology Unit Celebrations

Makara Sankranti was celebrated on January 14th, 2020.

Parents of ASD decorated the department with colourful rangoli. Pongal was distributed to all by the parents.

Field Trip

Children of NIOS and ASD school were been taken to Lal Bagh for a flower show.

Training Programmes conducted

On 27th January, 2020, a workshop on ‘Discovering one’s potential as a teacher’ was conducted for Sunaad School teachers. Teachers were they were given questionnaires’ to fill, and a few activities to do; relaxation techniques were taught and tips to work with a special child on the daily basis were given to the teachers.

Teachers of Sunaad School at the workshop A Parent Training Programme was conducted for 3 days on the 17th, 18th & 19th of February for parents of children attending Developmental Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Parents were trained to work on developmental goals including self-help skills, gross motor coordination, fine motor & bilateral coordination, goals focusing on cognition including those related to attention, perceptual motor skills, and concept learning, and behavioural goals including achievement of sitting behaviour.

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SASH Corner Sports Day was held on the 13th of March 2020. Events included athletics and cricket for girls and boys. The day was lively with enthusiastic students dressed in their class colours. Cheers of encouragement, disappointed moans, and shouts of joy encouraged participants who displayed not just their talents but great sportsmanship as well.

The Annual Cultural Programme of Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and HearingBangalore “AIKYA 2020” was virtually conducted by SASH in from 25th April to 30th May 2020. It was a weeklong programme during the nation-wide lockdown due to the pandemic COVID-19. The SASH president inaugurated the function with enthusiasm. Students participated wholeheartedly and made AIKYA 2020 a huge success.

The events included music, recitation, dance, extempore speech, pantomime, and singing competitions; faculty

of the institution were given the privilege to judge the programmes. There was fierce competition among the participants.

Some events were held in groups. All the events were exciting and the audience enjoyed them very much.

The SASH also took to Instagram (social media) to showcase the student talents.

Scenes from ‘AIKYA 2020’ The winners of ‘AIKYA 2020’ were the 3rd BASLP students.

This event made students relish and develop fond memories of the lockdown period.

Client Statistics Department of Hearing Studies: Cases Seen

Auditory Verbal Therapy Unit: Sessions Taken

Speech Diagnostics Unit: Clients Seen

Speech Therapy Unit: Sessions Seen

Psychology Unit: Number of Sessions

Physiotherapy Unit: Number of Sessions

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Welcome: Chairman & Director - Lion V.V. Krishna Reddy

Lion V.V. Krishna Reddy was born in a family of agriculturalists in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. He has received is B.Tech degree in mechanical engineering from Sri Venkateswara University and started his life as a Associate Lecturer in an engineering college in Chennai.

Wanting to continue his contribution to the country, he joined the Defense Civil Services as a scientist in the prestigious Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). He worked on the testing, analysis and mounting of electronic equipment of various RADARS used in missile projects especially the AKASH Missile project and distinguished himself by presenting a paper at an international Conference on CAD, CAM, Robotics and CAE held at IIT, Delhi.

In 1994 he resigned from his job and started a property development company, VARS Builders Pvt. Ltd. of which he is the Chairman & Managing Director.

Fuelled by the desire to serve the underprivileged he joined the Lions Club of Bangalore East in 1995. His commitment and leadership qualities contributed to his meteoric rise in Lionism, to be elected as the District Governor of Lions District 324 D6 in 2006-07 and later in 2007-2008 as the Council Chairman of South India Multiple District.

Lion Reddy was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 93rd International Convention, held in Sydney, Australia, in 2010.

His Home club, Lions Club of Bangalore East’s permanent project Dr SRC Institute of Speech & Hearing in Lingarajapuram is one of the best Speech and Hearing Institutes in South Asia. Networking with hospitals in UK and Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust as its trustee, Krishna Reddy was able to organize free hearing aids for nearly 2000 hearing impaired.

Recognizing his services to the community and to Lions Clubs International Lion Krishna Reddy was awarded 18

with Several Awards and Medals. To name a few, He was honored with the Knight of Leadership Medal at the 91st International Convention held at Bangkok and the Humanitarian Partner Award at the 93rd International convention held at Sydney, for his contributions. The feather in his cap is the title conferred by Past International President Lion Dr Ashok Mehta, the highest award given by the Lions Clubs International ‘The Ambassador of Good Will Award’ at 89th International Convention, held at Boston USA. He has personally contributed 100,000 US$ to Lions Clubs International Foundation, towards their worldwide program to combat preventable blindness.

He served as the Editor of The Lion India Magazine for three years which reaches 2,80,000 Lions in India every month. Lion Reddy served as the International Faculty for District Governors training at the 99th International Convention held at Fukuoka in, Japan in 2017 & 100th International Convention held at Chicago, USA in 2018. Director Reddy is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including the Builders Association of India and the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Associations of India. He is also a patron member of the Indian Red Cross Society.

Lion Reddy is married to Gowri, a Member of the Lions Club of Bangalore Lady Bird. She is also a member of the Bangalore Stock Exchange Ltd. The couple is blessed with two children. Their son Siddarth is married to Laukika; both have done their MBA from Herriot Watt University, Scotland. Their daughter Sourya is a Fashion Design Graduate from Raffles Millennium International, Bangalore and has done a Masters Program in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management at LIM College, New York and presently employed in New York. Both their children and daughter-in-law are Lion members and Melvin Jones Fellows.

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Farewell: Outgoing Chairman, Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh

Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, an educationist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist, served as Chairman of the Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust and Director of Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing, and Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired from April 2007 to September 2020.

Under his able guidance, the institute has grown in leaps and bounds. He has expanded and enriched the activities of Dr. S.R.C.ISH by excellent networking with the Trustees, Donors, Lions Club, Rotary International, Infosys, and NRIs. He initiated academic programs including the B.Ed. Special Education and PG courses.

The BN. Gupta Research Centre was established during his tenure. Thanks to him, services including free hearing aid distribution, and the mobile speech and hearing

diagnostic and therapy clinic are regularly underway.

He also instituted scholarships for students who excel in academics.

He was instrumental in getting grants for free school education for underprivileged students of Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired under Child Centric Grant by Government of Karnataka.

His service to society through the institute has been widely recognized as evidenced by his numerous accolades and awards including an Honorary Doctorate for Social service (2015).

With immense gratitude, we bid farewell to Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh and thank him for his tireless service and dedication to the institute.

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minor stressors; this has a great impact in later life.

Many a time we come across parents and teachers who say that children are bored and impatient. Teachers deal with children who come to school emotionally unavailable for learning; this leads a decline in a child’s social, emotional and academic functioning, which further leads to a sharp rise in learning disabilities and other problems.

The ability to delay gratification is seen in social situation, class rooms, playing The author with toys, marks etc. Children often Alphonsa Joseph break down on hearing “No” as parents Associate Professor & have failed to teach children delayed Head of Psychology Unit gratification. Parents today have created an artificial fun world for their children; One of the major concerns for emotional unavailability most of the children grow up without dull moments. or impatient children is technology. Most often we Many parents tend to entertain their children if the child is engage our kids with the free “Baby sitting service” which bored and many don’t find it worthwhile to train children plays on the child’s nervous system. Their everyday life in monotonous household work. Let us understand that is being as compared to virtual reality, their attention monotonous work trains our brain to be functional during and their ability for delayed gratification is not worked periods of boredom; this very skill and strength that helps upon. Parents need to understand the children in the the child be teachable at school. If children are unable to classroom are exposed to human voices and adequate write as it is too hard or boring, it’s because that they are visual stimulation. Children exposed to virtual reality or trained for fun - not for work. video games have difficulty in processing information in a class room, as their brains are used to high level of In today’s busy world, we give our children gadgets, stimulation and special effects that are on screen or video and do not allow them to play outside in unstructured games. Inability to process lower levels of stimulation natural environments in which they learn social skills. leaves a lot of children vulnerable to academic challenges It’s important to understand that highly successful people and parents are unavailable emotionally, wherein children have great social skills. are emotionally disconnected from families.

Parents can make a difference by training your child’s Often parents panic when children say “I am bored” and it is easy to solve this by handing the child a phone. With all the best intentions to make children happy, most parents unfortunately prevent the child from developing the ability of ‘delayed gratification’ - a key factor for success that helps the child to function under stress. In the current world, our children are ill-equipped to deal with even 20

brain to be successful in social, academic and emotional areas by limiting technology and reconnecting with our children emotionally, training delayed gratification. Let us teach our children the waiting time between ‘I want “and “I get”, set limits, have schedules, teach them to do monotonous work from their early years, teach social skills, teach them to accept failure and not always success.

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with creativity and arts such as music, Aphasia is the term used for the holistic thought and imagination. The individuals who have lost the acquired left hemisphere coordinates the right language following brain insults such side of the body and is responsible for the as stroke, traumatic brain injury, (*Clinical Supervisor, language comprehension and expression. degenerative neurological conditions, Dept. of and tumors. Stroke is the most common Speech Language Studies) The most common stroke symptoms are: cause for aphasia globally. According • Sudden numbness or weakness of face, to Indian Medical Association, the arm or leg, especially on one side of the aggregate incidence of stroke ranged from body 105 to 152/100,000 persons per year. The prevalence rate for aphasia is approximately 1 in 240 persons. The term • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding aphasia describes the condition that affects the person’s • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes ability to understand and express language through different modalities such as listening, speaking, reading • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination and writing.

• Sudden severe headache with no known cause Speech or language disturbances may present as the initial symptoms to an evolving neurological condition. Learn to know about FAST and help the victims to get Any disturbances in speech and language behavior in an immediate medical attention individual should be considered as medical emergency • F = FACE: ask the person to smile – do both sides of the and he/she should immediately be rushed to a hospital to face move equally? (Normal) Or does one side of the seek medical help. Getting in to a medical facility within face not move at all? (Abnormal) the ‘golden hour’ for thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke • A = ARM: ask the person to raise both arms – do both is extremely important. It can save the individual from arms move equally? (Normal) Or does one arm drift significant damage. downward compared to the other? (Abnormal) Aphasia is a sign of some medical conditions and the • S = SPEECH: ask the person to speak a simple affected individual’s may demonstrate; sentence – Does the person use correct words with no slurring? (Normal) Or do they slur in their speech, • Short or incomplete utterances use inappropriate words or is unable to speak at all?

• Lack of meaning to the listener (Abnormal) • Words not used appropriately while conveying meaning • T = TIME: to call 102 – if you observe any of these • No or very little recognizable words symptoms, call 102 immediately. Every minute matters!

• Difficulty in understanding speech of others • Difficulty to read or write when asked to do so in a The impairments tend to recover spontaneously to an extent within the first six months following the brain insult. literate individual.

However, a vast majority of people with aphasia (PWA) The nature of communication deficits depends on the require speech and language intervention (Therapy), extent of damage and the areas involved in the brain sub- physiotherapy, and occupational therapy for a longer serving specific functions. The brain consists of the right period of time. The focus of rehabilitation is to improve on and left hemispheres and each hemisphere has different functional skills and quality of life as well as getting back functions. The right hemisphere coordinates the left side to pre-morbid level of functioning to the extent possible. of the body and is responsible for the tasks associated If left untreated, the condition will have a drastic effect Dr. S R C Institute of Speech & Hearing | ISH LINK | October 2020

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on the person and his family. It impacts on the quality of life of the individual such as limited family interactions, lack of social interaction and avoidance of being a part in family gatherings are few to be listed. Along with the Speech Language Pathologist, family members also play an important role in the recovery process.

It is always advised to be evaluated by a Speech Language Pathologist so that the multiple deficits that may be present can be identified; this further leads to more systematic intervention planning. Therapy is always a long process and requires the individual to attend frequent therapy sessions with the change being seen gradually over a period of sessions.

The institute renders speech and language intervention services for adults with different language disorders.

A specialized service unit has been established in the

institute to provide multiple rehabilitation services under one roof that includes Speech Language therapy, Physio and Occupational therapy, Psychological and Social Support therapy. The recovery in the individuals afflicted depends on the frequency of therapy, family support system as well as nature and extent of the brain insult.

However, initiating early intervention service will have long lasting impact of recovery on the individual.

Acknowledgement ‘A guru is like a candle who consumes themselves to light the way for others.’ We would like to sincerely thank Dr. N. Shivshankar, Ex-Clinical Director, Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing for his constant guidance and support throughout.

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The author • Wearing a footwear is prohibited inside The unexpected eruption of the Corona Tessy Henry Gomez the institute (patients will have to leave Virus Disease (COVID-19) and the their footwear at a guarded point outside sequelae of events following it have put the institute entrance) man into a zone of uncertainty. Though the restrictions on the society had good intentions, many • Hand sanitization at the reception have been affected by financial instability, increased • Use of masks are mandatory mental stress and difficulty in accessibility of goods and • Spaced seating arrangements in accordance with the services. social distancing guidelines Individuals with hearing impairment have been finding • Use of face mask, face shield and gloves by the attending it difficult to avail services with respect to their hearing professionals concerns, hearing aid services and so on during the • Sanitization of chairs, tables, used stationeries, testing lockdown days. We as audiologist at Dr. S R Chandrasekhar instruments, door handles and all other points of Institute of Speech and Hearing are here to offer the best patient contact after each patient. we can during a time such as this and together build your • Ventilation of rooms for 15 minutes after each patient. hearing experience.

• Regular floor cleaning and sanitization during the day.

We do follow strict sanitization guidelines at all points of Skim through the following to figure out what you can do contact at the institute premises, such as: with your concerns regarding hearing health.

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Can you relate to any or all of these?

I think I can’t hear!

Why is my ear hurting?

Pappa why are you turning on the volume so high, can’t you hear?

That’s not what I asked you!

Forget it, it’s better not to bother explaining to her, she can’t hear!

Can you repeat what you said?

Come to the front and speak, I did not get what you said!

My baby doesn’t look at me when I talk!

My baby does not startle to loud sounds!

She does not vocalize.

He is not interested in anything that we say!

If you can relate to the above concerns, here’s what you can do…

1. Rewind Ask yourself “Why” do you feel you can’t hear, “What” are the sounds you think you are missing, from “When” have you been feeling that you can’t hear and “Where” or in “Which” situations do you find it difficult to hear If you are an individual fitted with Hearing Aids and you have concerns with the working of the hearing aids, then follow these steps: • Call you nearby audiologist • Explain the problem to him/her • Try and trouble shoot the problem, if you still can’t fix it, then • Book an appointment with the audiologist 2. Subjective Vs Objective Do you feel it or do others also feel it?

There can be uncertainty, bias and denial at times when we judge our problems/ concerns. If people around you or those in close contact with you express the same concerns with your hearing / understanding then you can be more certain that your concerns about hearing are genuine. In such cases, or even if you alone feel a concern, kindly meet with an audiologist at the earliest.

3. Hearing Assessments via Mobile applications (apps) Check your hearing informally using hearing test apps (applications) available online. This will give you a gross knowledge on the status of your hearing. The results from the mobile application might not give you the exact condition of your hearing, but it will be able to tell you if your hearing is affected significantly and if you need to seek urgent help.

However, it should be kept in mind that getting a hearing assessment done with an audiologist will give you a good explanation of your hearing health and the management options available for it.

4. Book an appointment for hearing assessment Fix an appointment with a nearby audiologist or health care professional for detailed audiological assessment and management.

5. Aural hygiene Follow the aural (ear) hygiene regulations and the social distancing guidelines • Do not use ear buds to clean your ears • Do not listen to music over headphones in loud volumes and longer hours • Make sure no foreign objects get into your ears, if you feel it has, then meet with and ENT at the earliest.

• Keep your ears dry • Wear ear protective devices if you are exposed to work related or leisure related noises.

6. COVID-19 specific guidelines to follow • Maintain social distancing wherever you go.

• Wear appropriate masks and gloves (when required) • Keep sanitizer within reach • Use online payments wherever possible • Carry your own water bottles, food, pen and other necessities • Avoid touching the surfaces around you as much as possible IMPORTANT: If your hearing decreases overnight or over a day or two - DON’T WAIT! Get your hearing assessed IMMEDIATELY! Meet an ENT specialist with your assessment reports.

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TO THE CLASS OF 2020

Hello class of 2020. I come to you as an alumnus. Over the past 12 years, I’ve had the privilege of doing what little I can in this vast and ever-evolving field of ours. I have heard great things over that time from students who were smart and curious, funny and opinionated and from some real seekers of life.

I’m writing to you to bring this message here for your sort-

Alumni of Dr. S.R.C.ISH

of commencement. Class of 2020, I’m sorry. You worked really hard for years to get here. You were supposed to finish your final year with farewells, and graduations, and parties and more than anything, walking out of your college knowing that it was for the very last time. But you aren’t getting a glorious privilege that you earned, and that is really terrible. I’d like very much to sugar coat it, but that’s the honest truth.

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Now with that out of the way, let me tell you why, one day, you’re going to look back on all of this time and actually smile; because you will forever be known as the Lockdown Class [I may trademark that ;)]. You will go down as the most enduring class in all of history! And that’s something you should embrace, because all of this will only make you stronger, more resilient, and more prepared for the inevitable future disappointments you will all suffer over and over again.

You might think I’m kidding, and I kind of am because I use humour to help deflect my own pain and we’re all feeling that pain right now. You see I have a niece in the ‘lockdown class’ and I am close friends with some in the ‘lockdown class’ and I have more patients than I’d like to admit who cannot do what they want to, because of the lockdown.

I’ve seen first-hand the pain and disappointment this unfortunate situation has caused. But back to the humour part, because I am kidding (in a way) that life is a series of disappointments and you’ll be better prepared because of this. See, life really is a series of disappointments and also a series of sweet victories and wonderful friendships and everlasting memories. It is true love and utter heartbreak.

It’s exciting and boring as hell. It’s exhilarating and mundane. Your future will be filled with all things amazing and terrible. The whole point of life is to experience the full range of emotions and experiences.

You’d be short changed if everything was awesome because sadness and pain are valuable. Some of the best art and history that still endures came from sadness and pain (most of it actually). So what I’m getting at, is that you have an opportunity to use this experience and use this time (one unlike any other in human history) to your best advantage. The world we live in, has by and large, simply stopped for a moment. Not your neighbourhood or your city or state or even your country, The. Entire. World.

We’re all at home. We’re all granted so much time with our families and loved ones and more importantly, with ourselves!

Will you miss your graduation day? Yes! Is that fair?

Of course not! But… you know what? I honestly barely remember anything about my graduation day but I know I’ll remember these days and weeks, and these months more clearly than any other time in my life. Now is the time to think about what you’re going to do to make the world a better one. We shouldn’t go back to ‘normal’, because ‘normal’ wasn’t the best for the world. We can do better. We can slow down, we can be kinder to the Earth and to each other. We can share things and consume less stuff. We can forge a brighter path. But here’s the catch it’s got to come from you guys. We can’t do it as well as we should be - we’ve shown that time and again. Older people aren’t the greatest when it comes to making real change.

People my age aren’t so great at it either. But you know what? You guys are the best! Your spirit, your ingenuity, and passion! This is what we need if we’re going to use this time to reboot humanity- because we need to, and it’s a big job. We have a little head start here and we have all of you behind us. We can push the future in the right direction, just a few short inches at a time, so that it all ends up in a very different place, years from now. So in closing, yes, we do sympathize with the ‘Lockdown Class’. You have all been cheated and that is extremely unfortunate... but, it will not define you. I’ve heard from enough of you over the years to know that that’s true. What your memory of this time looks like years from now is completely up to you. I believe in you, and the world believes in you!

Congratulations on all that you’ve achieved and all that you will achieve! Now go out there in the days to come and crush it!

Testing for COVID-19 To ensure the safety of all those who visit the institute, testing for the novel coronavirus was conducted free-of-cost at the institute on the 21st and 22nd of September, 2020. All those who wished to get themselves tested were able to do so.

Testing was conducted in a hygienic and safe manner. Almost all the staff availed of the service.

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Donors During this Quarter

T.A. Vijaya Bangalore

Dr. P.S. Maiya

ENT Surgeon, Bangalore 19

Janmaboomi Press Trust

Manasa Cochlear

Bangalore

Bangalore

SN Iyer QC & Dr. Irene Iyer Charity Trust Thane, Maharashtra

Grants from Govt. of Karnataka

Received Rs.22,03,000/- under Child Centric Grant

Lion M. Srinivas, PDG, District 317E, donated 5 laptop computers to Dr. SRCISH

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Cognizant Foundation, donated 20 Desktop computers to Dr. SRCISH

Ravi Krishnan

Many thanks for the invitation… enjoyed it very much. I think you have a wonderful program, very much like the future vision.

My very best wishes….

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

Dr. V.S. Advani, MBBS, DLO, FIAA, Sandeep Poly Clinic 49/1, 1st Floor, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar New Bhashyam Circle, Bangalore 10 Sakaria Hospital, #797, 10th Main, 1st Stage 3rd Block HBR Layout, Kalyannagar, Bangalore 43 •Mob: 84969 55500

Dr. Suneetha B., MBBS, DLO, ENT Surgeon Suma Clinic, #108, Harish Reddy Building Opp. Union Bank, Udayanagar Main Road Behind Tin Factory, Bangalore 16

Dr. Chandrakala, Swamiji Hospital, Pavagada Dr. Roopa K. Naik, MBBS, MS(ENT), 5-C, 301/2 5th Cross, 3rd Main, Kalyannagar, 3rd Block HRBR Layout, Bangalore 43 •Mob: 90350 37202 Dr. M. Ravi, MBBS, DLO, ENT Consultant Fortis Hospital, 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore 52 •Mob: 96860 96860 Dr. Guruprakash V.K., MD Pediatrics, LOTUS Children Clinic, 409, 1st Floor, 2nd Stage, 3rd Block Near BDA Complex, Ganapathy Temple Road HBR Layout, Bangalore 43 •Mob: 74050 22244 Sri C.V. Raman Hospital, Indiranagar, Bangalore 38 Dr. A. Kalaiarasan, MBBS, DLO, Kalyani ENT Clinic 28/47, Co-operative Colony, 4th Cross, Bangalore Sri SSI Hospital, 978, 18th Cross, 14th Main Road 5th Block, 1st Stage, HBR Layout, Nagwara Bus Stop Behind Ganesha Temple, Bangalore 43 •Ph: 2543 6140 Dr. Krishnamurthy, Rithani Clinic, #18, Buddha Road Jai Bharathnagar, Maruthi Sevanagar, Bangalore 33 •Mob: 88601 29865 Dr. V.M. Narayan, MBBS, DORI, FCGP, F.A.G.E. ENT, Manipal Poly Clinic & Nursing Home Ramamurthynagar Main Road, Gurumurthy Reddy Layout, Bangalore 16 •Mob: 98440 10867 Dr. D. Balaji, MBBS, DLO, ENT Specialist Dhanalakshmi Clinic, 137/B, 2nd Main Road Prakashnagar, Bangalore 21 •Mob: 90353 59980 Dr. Venkatesh C.M., MD (Pediatrics) (Mumbai) Aditya Child Care & Multispecialiyty Dental Clinic 7, 2nd Cross, 2nd Main Road, KMH Block Road Opp. Shanthisagar, RT Nagar, Bangalore 32 •Mob: 93794 19492 26

Dr. Basharat Nadeem, MBBS, MS, DNB, MHAMS, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Bangalore ENT Care Centre 46, 1st Cross, Nehrunagar, Seshadripuram Bangalore 20 •Mob: 98861 20632

Sri Ram Hospital, 107/2, Nishvasaha Central Opp. Traffic Police, Old Madras Road, K.R.Puram Bangalore 38 •Ph: 2561 0988 Dr. Dinakar’s Child Care & Vaccine Centre 16/2, 7th Main, 80 Ft. Road, Kalyannagar Opp. City Honda, Bangalore 43 •Mob: 99869 39620 Dr. Muktha Pai M.S., DLO, ENT Surgeon, 1126 14th Cross (off ), CMH Road, Indiranagar, 2nd Stage Bangalore 38 •Mob: 98450 45220 Dr. U. Sudhindra, MBBS, Manjunatha Clinic 36, 3rd Cross, Udhayanagar, Bangalore 16 Altius Hospital, 6/63, 59th Cross, 4TH Block Rajajinagar Entrance, Opp. ME Polytechnics Near Ram Mandir, Bangalore 10 •Mob: 99000 31842 D-Care Hospital, 476, Shop No.1 R.K.Hedgenagar Bus Stop, Dr. SRK Nagar Post Bangalore 77 •Mob: 95441 62405 Dr. Prem Kumar P., MBBS, MS (ENT) #32, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Halasuru Bangalore 08 •Mob: 99452 18595 Health Cottage Hospital, Multi Speciality Hospital #289, 1st Cross, Cambridge Layout, Halasuru Bangalore 08 •Mob: 98450 5584 Dr. Girish N. Hadi, Dr. Hadi’s Children Clinic Vidyaranyapura Main Road, Opp. Canara Bank Maruthi Medicals, 3rd Block, BEL Layout Bangalore 97 •Ph: 2364 0073 Curewell Speciality Clinic #130, Seppings Road, Bangalore 01

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Ms. Manaswini

Assistant Professor

Ms. Nimisha Statistician

Ms. Subhashini

Assistant Professor

Mr. Chethan Kumar Jr. Network Admin. & Developer

Ms. Aishwarya Dinesh

Grade I-Clinical Supervisor

Ms. Shiji Koshy

Grade II Clinical Supervisor

Mrs. Margaret Joseph Mrs. Susheela Joseph Mr. Narasimhamurthy K. Sign Language Co-ordinator

Ms. Serooya Abraham Assistant Professor

Sign Language Instructor

Librarian

Dr. M.N. Nagaraja Dr. N. Shivashankar C.E.O. Clinical Director

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Academic Facilities The academic facilities at Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing is encompassing and congenial for thorough learning.

To impart technical and therapeutic skills to its students, the Institute provides extensive learning access to : • General & ENT Outpatient Department • Consultancy Rooms • Audiometry Suites • Puretone Audiometry • Ear Mould Services • Hearing Aid Selection & Fitting • Hearing Aid Programming / Repair Centre • Speech Language Pathology • Speech Science Lab • Hearing Science Lab • Facilities for Endostroboscopy & Voice Clinic • Autism Spectrum Disorders • Stuttering Clinic • Smile Train Project for Cleft Lip & Palate • Spastic and CP Clinic • Dysphagia Clinic • Occupational & Physiotherapy • Stroke Clinic / Neuro Rehabilitation Clinic • Auditory Verbal Therapy / Post Cochlear Implant Clinic • Developmental Eclectic Approach to Language Learning • Mother’s Training Centre

Support systems for students’ academics go beyond clinical and therapeutic facilities to include state of the art academic facilities such as : • Computer Aided Learning Lab • Reference & Digital Library • Physical & Digital Science journals • Duplicating & Reprography Services • WiFi - High Speed Internet The Institute’s infrastructure and facilities are holistic in nature, truly modern and learning-centric.

It includes : • Smart Class Rooms • Audio Visual Lab • Seminar Halls • Discussion Rooms • 300-seat Auditorium • Boys & Girls Hostel • Elevator (Lift) • Uninterrupted Power Supply Curricular facilities apart, students’ interests are also met through establishment of : • Badminton Court • Gym & Healthcare Centre • Safety Lockers • Cafeteria • Round the Clock Security • CCTV Surveillance Cameras • Rainwater Harvesting Facility

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Clinical Facilities Department of Hearing Studies Audiometry: Institute’s Audiometry facility is adequately equipped to measure hearing acuity of patients for variations in sound intensity and pitch, tonal purity, thresholds and frequencies.

Hearing Aid (HA) Prescription and Fitting: Our team of experienced Audiologists and Technicians select the right hearing aid based on individual’s need, degree of hearing loss and comfort level.

Custom Ear Mould Making: Hearing Aids are ideally fitted to a patient’s ear through a carefully custom-crafted Silicone ear mould. Our in house facility meets this requirement effectively.

Hearing Aid Repair and Service: Hearing Aids are a miniature marvel of modern technology and require regular servicing, maintenance and expert repairs. The team at the Institute has all the expertise for this service.

Auditory Verbal Therapy & Post Cochlear Implant rehabilitation: Children with speech disabilities are trained by our expert therapists to understand speech and learn to talk after they have been fitted with a hearing aid or treated with a cochlear implant. For those children who have undergone cochlear implant, a thorough rehabilitation process is undertaken that helps the child utilize the auditory signals and to naturally integrate the various components of communication such as listening, speech, language, reading and thinking.

Mapping for Cochlear Implant: A Cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that helps provide a sense of sound to a child who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. It consists of an external part that sits behind the ear and an internal part that is surgically placed under the skin. Together they are a combine of a tiny microphone, speech processor, transmitter and receiver, an electrode array that collects the impulses from receiver and sends them to different regions of the auditory nerve. Complex as they are, they need regular ‘mapping’ using advanced computer technology, to meet the response of the child and gradual tuning to meet the child’s comfort needs.

Our experts in the institute effectively carry out this specialised service.

Noise Measurement: Identifying ‘noise’ as a cause for hearing loss, our Institute provides services to measure the noise levels in factories, work places and public areas. Our experts with appropriate noise measuring equipment do extensive stury and report on the permissible or hazardous limits, by which measures can be taken to prevent hearing damages of the people in those environments.

Department of Speech Language Sciences Voice Clinic: Our Institute is adequately equipped with talent and technology to diagnose and treat voice disorders such as hoarseness, scratchy voice, breathy voice, difficulty with loudness, pain or discomfort while speaking or singing, etc.

Endostroboscopy: The Institute is equipped with state of the art Endostroboscope facility to assess vocal cord vibration patterns, mucosal pliability, study the underlying layered structure of the vocal folds, etc. This accurate diagnostics help the patient to get the most appropriate treatment.

Speech Therapy Services Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing deals with a number of investigatory and treatment protocols related to speech disabilities.

With eminent practitioners, it offers treatment and rehabilitative services to many disorders associated with speech.

Misarticulation - a speech defect in which an individual substitutes, omits, adds or distorts the speech sounds which results in the speech being unintelligible.

Stuttering - is a speech disorder in which sounds, syllables, or words are repeated or prolonged, disrupting the normal flow of speech, sometimes accompanied by struggling behaviors.

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

Cerebral Palsy (CP) - reflects a non progressive group of disorders affecting body movement and muscle coordinations due to anomaly of the developing brain.

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

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

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

Learning Disability - a neurological condition that prevents a person from learning or severely impairs the learning process in one or more academic areas, despite being intelligent.

Dysphagia - is a condition that causes difficulties in swallowing.

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.

Psychology Unit The Institute has eminent expertise to conduct developmental assessments on children to identify developmental delays (DQ/SQ).

IQ Assessment: Intelligent quotient (IQ) or IQ tests are conducted to measure aptitude and intellectual capacities and provide an estimate of an individual’s mental abilities.

Intelligence Tests: Studies the general intellectual abilities of an individual to 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 Disibility 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.

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Other Unique Specialized Services Reaching out beyond medical diagnostic and clinical services, the Institute has enlarged its commitment to the cause through founding and efficient management of schools that cater to specific needs : School for children with Autism and Learning Disability for slow learners.

Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired that provides primary and middle school main-stream education in Kannada and English medium for hearing impaired children.

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

National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) through which the institute provides coaching and training for individuals appearing for examinations conducted by NIOS, for out-of-school children with special needs.

Mothers’ Training Centre that provides early and intensive intervention for young children with hearing impairment by providing adequate training for their mother.

The services offered by the Institute are expanding meeting every emerging need in the society.

Placement Cell - A separate cell that is well connected with the corporate world has been set up for finding rewarding and suitable jobs / careers for speech and hearing impaired adults.

Mobile Camps and Outreach Screening Services are regularly conducted at neonatal wards of hospitals and nursing homes, schools, villages, community health centres, institutions and organisations which identify speech, hearing and learning problems.

Physiotherapy: • Facilities available include ultrasound, massage, IFT, was therapy, CPM, Stimulation and TENS • Conditions that can be treated include low back ache, cervical spondylosis, knee pain (arthritis), shoulder injuries, stroke and other neurological conditions. Podiatric conditions like cerebral palsy, etc.