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Vol.7 • No.2 April 2016
Quarterly
Joy of the season in silent colours
Chairman Speaks
Vision
A world without activity limitation for persons with communication disorders.
Dear Friends, I am pleased to say that the Institute is constantly engaging itself towards academic and professional development. This trend has continued in the first quarter of 2016 with the Institute conducting a National level seminar and a workshop, both of which received RCI-CRE certification status. Both the events had stalwarts in the field of implantable hearing devices and laryngectomy share their knowledge and experience with students as well as working professionals. I congratulate the organising secretaries of both events on conducting programmes that were aimed at achieving professional growth and development. Parents and teachers of our 10th standard students from Sunaad school for hearing impaired shared their pride in seeing their wards, despite all the odds, graduating and moving forward in their lives. The Institute also had the opportunity to host the visit of the RCI inspection committee and Vice-President, Lions Club International Foundation, Robert E. Corlew and Lion Joe Preston (Intl. Past President & Chairman, LCIF). We look forward to further the development and growth of the Institute with your patronage, guidance and good wishes.
Dr. M.S. Venkatesh
Chairman Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust Hennur Road, Lingarajapuram, Bengaluru 560 084, India •Cell: 99001 07073
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
Index Awards & Accolades..........................................................................04
Mothers’ Training Center.................................................................12
Professional Development................................................................04
Clinical Services Rendered...............................................................13
National Seminar on “Living with Laryngectomy”....................05
Screen Time & Language Development.......................................14
Audishcon 2016..................................................................................06
We are Grateful to..............................................................................15
Mobile Bus and Outreach Unit.......................................................08
Feedback...............................................................................................16
Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired............................................08 Graduation Ceremony.......................................................................09
From Visitors Book............................................................................18 Doctors List.........................................................................................19 Donors during this Quarter.............................................................20
SASH Report (Students Association of Speech & Hearing)...............................10
Dignitaries at the Institute & School.............................................20
Sports Day............................................................................................10
Honouring of Dignitaries.................................................................22
Farewell.................................................................................................11
Academic Facilities............................................................................23
Sign Language Cell.............................................................................11
Clinical Facilities.................................................................................24
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Bangalore Speech & Hearing Trust The meeting of Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust was held on 27th January, 2016 at 7.30 pm in Century Club, 9th March, 2016 at 3.30 pm in Dr. S.R.CISH, Board Room, and issues related to developmental activities, allocation of funds and grants for various activities and academic achievements of the institute we discussed.
Gratitude & Acknowledgement
Founder
Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar (1930 - 2013)
Our special thanks to: • Prof. R. Rangasayee, Director (Technical) • All HOD’s • Ms. Anita Reddy • Ms. Thulasi Prasad • Ms. Vaishnavi Ramadas • Mr. A. Mohankumar • Mr. C.S. Jayaram • Dept. for the Empowerment of Differently Abled & Senior Citizens, Govt. of Karnataka
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
• All Lions & Rotarians for their help • Donors & well wishers • Team Canvas for design • Omkar Offset Printers for the timely publication of this newsletter
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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 560 084, India.
Board of Trustees
Governing Council Members
Dr. Sister M. Genevieve Chair Person Dr. Prathibha Karanth 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
Chairman Sri D.H. Shankaramurthy
Dr. P.S. Maiya Dr. Shobha Srinath Dr. M.S. Mahadevaiah K.R. Ramesh Kumar MLA Dr. K. Sudhakar MLA
Trustee
Member Subject Expert & Member Subject Expert & Member University Member University Member
Advisory Board
Hon’ble Chairman Karnataka Legislative Council, GOK
Rtn. Suresh Bhat
Past Dist. Secretary, RI Dist. 3190
Sri Suresh S. Pathi
CEO/Partner, Pathi Saree Mandir
Members Sri K. Jairaj, IAS
Sri P.S. Venkatesh Babu
Sri B.G. Nanda Kumar, IAS Ex-Commissioner, Collegiate Education, GOK
Founder & General Secretary, Vidyaranya Education Society, Bangalore
Sri Gopal Hosur, IPS
Ex-IGP & Addl Comdt Genl Home Guards Addl Director Civil Defence, GOK
State Awardee, President, Kolar District Disabled Welfare Association, Bangarpet Taluk
Mr. M.V. Veda Murthy, IAS
Sri R. Vijaya Samarth
Trustee, BMS Educational Trust, Bangalore
Ex-Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institution & Charitable Endowments, GOK
Rtn. Manandi N. Suresh
Past Dist. Governor, RI Dist. 3190
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CEO, Omkar Offset Printers
Sri M.C. Ramesh Sri R. Nanjunda
Founder President - Bangalore Arya Vysya Mandaligala Okkuta Founder - Paraspara Charitable Trust
CA K. Raghu
Past President - The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India
Awards & Accolades Dr. Madhuri Gore, Deputy Director (Technical) and Principal was elected as the President-Elect of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA). Dr. Madhuri will commence her term as the President of Indian Speech and Hearing Association in 2017. We congratulate her and wish her all success and assure her all co operation.
President-Elect ISHA: Dr. Madhuri Gore
ISHACON 2016 held at Mumbai
Professional Development On 27th and 28th of January, 2016, as part of the 2nd Dr. S R Chandrasekhar Travel fellowship instituted by ISHA along with Dr. S R C I S H, Professor Vishaka Rawool spoke about “Industrial Toxins and Deafness” and “Auditory Processing Disorders”. Professor Vishaka Rawool holds the position of Director of the Audiology Research Laboratory and Director of Graduate Study in Audiology, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, at West Virginia University, USA. Her sessions were chaired by Dr. Sridevi (Director, ESI Hospital) and Dr. M. Jayaram (Dean, NIMHANS).
Professor Vishaka Rawool spoke about “Industrial Toxins and Deafness” and “Auditory Processing Disorders”
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Dr. Madhuri Gore (Principal) visited Shanghai Qiyung Deaf School and interacted with the students and staff. She also visited the research lab in Sonova and the Xia Hua Hospital in Chaina.
Dr. Madhuri Gore with staff of Sonova Research Lab
Dr. Madhuri Gore with a students of Qiyung Deaf School
Dr. Madhuri Gore standing in front of Qiyung Deaf School
RCI Recognized CRE (Continued Rehabilitation Education) A National Seminar & A Workshop were Conducted at the Institute An RCI recognized CRE-National Seminar on “Living with Laryngectomy” was organized by the Department of Speech and Language Studies on the 19th of February, 2016. Prof. Dr. Ashok Mohan Shenoy, Professor and Head of Head and Neck Surgery, KIDWAI Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore was the chief guest for the day. Many eminent speakers from the field such as Dr. B. Rajashekar (Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences), Dr. B.S. Premalatha (Dr. SRCISH), Dr. Venkataraja
Aithal (Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences), Dr. M. Pushapavathi (AIISH), Dr. Janet Parameshwaran (KIDWAI Memorial Institute of Oncology), Dr. Swarupa Kakani (Sagar Hospital), Ms. Smita Caren Mathias (Narayana Hrudyalaya) and Prof. R. Rangasayee (Dr. SRCISH) served as resource persons and enriched the knowledge of the delegates on the topic at hand.
Dr. Ashok Shenoy, honoured during the 1-day Seminar on “Living with Laryngectomy”
Appreciation of Dr. Rajasekhar for his extraordinary work in the area of laryngectomy
Chairman, Dr. M S. Venkatesh warmly welcomes the delegates to the seminar, “Living with Laryngectomy” 05 | ISH LINK | April 2016
AUDISHCON 2016
From 10th to 12th of March, 2016, the Department of Hearing Studies organized an RCI recognized CRE National workshop, nicknamed AUDISHCON 2016 entitled “Implantable Hearing Devices: Now and Beyond”. Padmasri Prof. Mohan Kameswaran (MD of MERF, Chennai) was the Chief Guest and also the keynote Speaker. Renowned speakers from the field such as Dr. Sunil Narayan Dutt (Apollo hospital), Dr. Shankar B. Medikeri and Dr. Gaurav Medikeri (Medikeri’s Super Speciality ENT Centre), Mr. Apurva Kumar (Bangalore Ear Hearing and Speech Therapy Foundation), Prof. R Rangasayee and Dr. Madhuri Gore (Dr. SRCISH), Dr. Asha Yathiraj (AIISH), Mr. R. Ranjith (MERF, Chennai), Dr. Krishna Y. (Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences) contributed to the learning process. Two panel discussions – one led by Mrs. Rashmi Deshpande (Medikeri’s Super Speciality ENT Centre) and Dr. Sheelu Srinivas (Dr. Sheelu’s ENT centre) on Intraoperative Monitoring and the other led by Dr. VasanthiAnand (Manasa Hospital) and Mr. Suresh T. (Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing) on Government schemes were well received by the delegates. The 2nd panel discussion included the perspectives of four cochlear implant recipients and parents who were beneficiaries of the schemes sponsoring their implantation.
Inaugural function of AUDISHCON 2016
Honouring of Padmasri Prof. Mohan Kameswaran, a pioneer in Implantable Hearing Devices
Dr. Mohan Kameswaran delivering the keynote address to kick-start the 3-day National Workshop 06 | ISH LINK | April 2016
Details of talks delivered by Faculty of the Institute: Date
Title
Faculty name
Details
17th January, 2016
Educational program for primary school teachers (SSA) on how to identify and manage hearing loss in school children
Mr. Suman N.
Gurubhavana building, Devanahalli
19th February, 2016
Reflections of persons with laryngectomy
Prof. R. Rangasayee
Seminar on “Living with Laryngectomy” held at Dr. SRCISH
19th February, 2016
Speech rehabilitation after near total laryngectomy
Dr. B.S. Premalatha
Seminar on “Living with Laryngectomy” held at Dr. SRCISH
19th February, 2016
Activity and participation of a laryngectomy
Dr. B.S. Premalatha
Seminar on “Living with Laryngectomy” held at Dr. SRCISH
5-7th March, 2016
Restorative Vs facilitative approaches in Head and Neck cancer related to dysphagia
Dr. B.S. Premalatha
48th ISHACON, Mumbai
5-7th March, 2016
Session chaired
Dr. B.S. Premalatha
48th ISHACON, Mumbai
10th March, 2016
Candidacy for CI – Extended Criteria
Dr. Madhuri Gore
AUDISHCON 2016 – Implantable Hearing Devices: Now and Beyond at Dr. SRCISH
11th March, 2016
ICF and Implantable Devices
Prof. R. Rangasayee
AUDISHCON 2016 – Implantable Hearing Devices: Now and Beyond at Dr. SRCISH
11th March, 2016
Part of the Panel Discussion on Intraoperative Monitoring
Dr. Madhuri Gore
AUDISHCON 2016 – Implantable Hearing Devices: Now and Beyond at Dr. SRCISH
29th March, 2016
Voice therapy and Techniques
Dr. B.S. Premalatha
“Seminar on Voice assessment and treatment” at NITTE Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore
Details of talks delivered at the institute by Guest Speakers: Date
Topic
Speaker
7th January 2016
Talk on basic research methods vs. applied research methods
Dr. Vishwa Bhat From William Patterson University, New Jersey, USA
3rd February, 2016
Talk on Neural Plasticity, Cognitive Processing and Listening Effort
Dr. Mary Beth Brinson From Cochlear Corporation
18th February, 2016
The link between autism and genetics
Dr. Santosh Girirajan From Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Madhuri Gore honouring Dr. Mary Beth Brinson from Cochlear Corporation 07 | ISH LINK | April 2016
Mobile Bus and Outreach Unit With the aim of reaching out to the underprivileged and those who are unaware/unable to reach the facilities of the Institute, the Mobile Speech and Hearing Bus has been launched with the support of Lions Club of Bangalore East. The mobile outreach bus is offering comprehensive audiological evaluation, treatment and consultation services for people with speech and hearing impairments. The bus comes with many features including a sound treated room, GSI -61 audiometer and middle ear analyser. Of the 1.2 million children born in Karnataka every year, less than 10 percent are born in corporate hospitals with facilities for hearing screening and intervention. We have conducted 5 Mobile Camps at various places of Bengaluru organised by various clubs, schools viz Rotary Club, Divya Shanthi School, SVES English School and Jal Vayu Vihar tested about 265 persons. To spread the reach of our therapy services, the interns of the institute give speech therapy at the outreach centre, located at Seshadripuram. Clients are consistently availing the benefits of this service. Address of outreach unit at Seshadripuram: Primary Health Centre Lions Club of Bangalore North, Siroor Park Road, Near Nataraj Theatre, Central Bus Stop, Seshadripuram •Ph: 98866 99404
Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired An orientation programme was conducted for teachers of Government schools from the 6th to 11th January, 2016 at Gurubhavana building, Devanahalli regarding education and teaching strategies for children with hearing impairment. Mrs. Mahalakshmi and Mr. Shivaraj Kumar spoke and shared their experience and knowledge during the occasion. The topics covered Physical Education and Craft as well.
Ellu Bella distributed among students and teachers
Makar Sankranthi, the festival of Spring was celebrated by the children of the Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired. As an Institution which always encourages good values of gratitude, the children prepared and distributed Ellu Bella, and they were explained the significance of the festival. Makar Sankranthi marks the shift of the Sun from southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere (towards the tropic of Cancer) – period of Uttarayana. It signifies that we should turn away from the darkness of delusion, and begin to enjoy a new life with bright light within us to shine brighter and brighter.
The pre-school children and students of standard I to VI were taken on an educational trip to Bannerghatta National Park on 23rd January, 2016 and 30th January, 2016. A quiz competition was conducted by Seva-in-action, which was sponsored by L & T Infotech at Sneha Reddy College auditorium, Koramangala. Students from standards VII to IX participated in the competition. In addition to academics
and various sports and games there were many co-curricular activities conducted for students from the pre-primary section to X standard. Various competitions were conducted where students got an opportunity to show their talent and bag prizes. Rangoli competition was conducted on 27th January 2016. Mrs. Rathna Shetty and Mrs. Prema Kumari were the judges at the competition.
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Graduation Ceremony Graduation ceremony for the outgoing students of class 10 was held on the 23rd of March, 2016. The Chief Guest, Mr. G. Mohan, District Disabled Welfare Officer, Bangalore (urban) presided over the ceremony, along with the Chairman, Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Prof. R. Rangasayee, Mr. (Lion) Shanthavadhan (Treasurer) and the Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Padma Prabha. The parents were proud to see their children achieve this
milestone. The students of classes VIII and IX entertained their seniors, parents and teachers with a cultural programme. The graduating students, teachers and parents shared their experiences and fond memories. The Chief Guest, Mr. G. Mohan, presented the graduating students with mementoes, certificates and scrolls. The vote of thanks was followed by refreshments for the parents and students.
Graduation Ceremony for class X students of Sunaad School
Outgoing students with their proud teachers On 5th of March, 2016, our students visited Indian Institute of Science to learn at the Science exhibition, which had live experiments and demonstration of scientific theories. There was also a display of equipment and research carried out at IISc.
Welcoming of Mr. G. Mohan, District Disabled Welfare Officer, Bengaluru Urban, Govt. of Karnataka 09 | ISH LINK | April 2016
SASH Report (Students Association of Speech and Hearing)
Talents Day
The talents day “SRISHTI 2K16”, held on 18th of March, 2016 was one of the most awaited events of the year. It is a day to exhibit the talents of the students. The talents day was marked as one of the extraordinary events of the year. There were inter class events competitions held and it was conducted by the SASH. Each team was represented by a unique motto and a theme that symbolized their spirit. The events that were part of the talents day were theme dance, comedy acts, fashion show, group dance, group
song, movie making, pencil sketching, face painting, junk art, hair styling, dubsmash, music without instruments and fireless cooking. The theme given for photography was “Namma ooru Bengaluru”. The photograph that won was taken by 2nd year student Alex Mathew. The winners of SRISHTI 2K16 were WARRIORS (final year masters students), followed by the first runners up THE NIGHT HAWKS (2nd year bachelors students) and the second runners up were the FIRECE IMMORTALS (1st year bachelors students). It was indeed a day to cherish.
The final year postgraduate Students put up an entertaining dance show
Final year graduate students use their creativity to make ‘wealth out of waste’
Overall winners of the Cultural Fest – WARRIORS (Final Year postgraduate students)
Sports Day
The sports day was conducted at Kacharakanahalli ground on the 27th of February, 2016. The effort and energy put in by each class to win the champion trophy was amazing and laudable. The games held were cricket for both girls and boys, shot-put, athletics and tug of war. After a whole month’s hard work and preparation, the youngest batch of the institute, 1st year bachelors’ students won the overall sports day trophy. The day was fun filled and ended with dusty shoes.
Dr. Rashmi and Mrs. Padmaprabha inaugurated the Sports Day 2016. Sports Secretary (Mr. John) and Assistant Sports Secretary (Mr. Andrews) look on. 10 | ISH LINK | April 2016
Dr. SRCISH students assembled at the ground at the start of the Sports Day
Farewell With a heavy heart, we bid farewell to Mrs. Shanthi and Mrs. Kusuma who were teachers at Sunaad School, Mrs. Swetha from the Department of Speech Language Studies, Mr. Achyut, who was working at the DEALL unit and Mr. Ritwik, facilitator at Sign Language Unit. Our best wishes are with them.
Sign Language
Towards Inclusion
Immensely talented winners of Sports day 2016 1st year graduate students
Cell
Students of Jyothi Nivas College learn sign language
Mrs. Margaret Joseph and Mrs. Prema Lohia with teachers and students of Jyothi Nivas College
Mrs. Margaret Joseph and Mrs. Prema Lohia conducted a short term course of 3 credits in sign language. This programme was conducted by Manasi, the Psychology Association of Jyothi Nivas College in collaboration with Dr. S R Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing.
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Clinical Services Rendered Department of Hearing Studies
Types of clients INSTITUTE Infants VANI VILAS HOSPITAL CSI HOSPITAL (Including neonatal K C RAJU HOSPITAL screening) TOTAL Children Adult Geriatric Total Types of Clients Infant Children Total
Jan. 2016 15 43 38 14 110 140 162 61 473
AVT Unit
Jan. 2016 2 18 39 154 41 172
No. of Cases No. of Sessions No. of Cases No. of Sessions No. of Cases No. of Sessions
Feb. 2016 47 89 35 11 182 419 197 132 748
Mar. 2016 08 20 24 07 59 141 79 50 270
Feb. 2016 2 21 37 229 39 250
Mar. 2016 4 15 40 145 44 160
Department of Speech Language Studies
Type of clients New F/U New Children F/U New Adult F/U New Geriatric F/U New Total F/U Grand Total Infant
January 2016 February 2016 March 2016 Assessment Therapy Therapy Assessment Therapy Therapy Assessment Therapy Therapy Cases Cases Sessions Cases Cases Sessions Cases Cases Sessions 1 5 69 82 373 47 863 328 111 46 264 844 18 319 1354 76 13 12 36 9 20 78 15 2 3 8 4 14 72 5 3 2 2 85 95 414 56 83 406 128 50 267 852 22 333 1426 81 135 362 1266 78 416 1832 209 -
Psychology Unit (Assessment)
Children Adolescent Adult Total
January 2016 36 1 1 38
February 2016 55 3 58
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MASLP, M.Sc. (Aud) and M.Sc. (SLP) Programs Admissions are open for Masters Programs in Speech and Hearing 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. 13 | ISH LINK | April 2016
Screen Time & Language Development
- Thulasi Prasad Lecturer - Dr. SRCISH •E-mail: thulasiprasad11@gmail.com
In the past few years there has been a dramatic increase in the time children spend on use of mobile phones, tablet devices and television watching. Does this trend in increased screen time have an effect on the development of language in our children? What is Screen Time?
First let us define the term ‘screen time’. Screen time includes any time that is spent in front of a device such as smartphone, tablet devices like the iPad, television, gaming consoles, movie theatre screen and computers.
What about educational apps and videos of rhymes?
Ensure these videos and educational apps do not replace person-to-person interactions for teaching language. They are important but play a much smaller role than the role you have in teaching language to your child.
How much screen time is ‘OK’ for a normally developing child? What if the child already has a language The American Academy of Paediatrics recommends NO delay? screen time for children below the age of two years and a maximum of two hours for children above the age of two years.
Why the recommendation of a limit on screen time?
Children learn to talk and communicate by observing their parents, siblings and other family members. When a child engages in people-to-people communication there is a high level of two way interaction. The child learns to listen as well as talk in turns with people. In contrast, when playing a game on the mobile phone or watching TV this interaction is mainly one way. This means that the child is not required to talk to the mobile phone or television! Think about a car ride, if your child has a device with her she is more likely to quietly sit and watch her favourite show or play a game than talk to you. On the other hand without a device you are more likely to start a conversation or the child gets bored and starts a conversation with you.
There is no way to tell if too much screen time caused the child’s delay in language development. Most likely the delay is caused by a combination of factors, so it is better to not feel guilty or blame oneself. However, continued overuse of screen time could be making your child’s language delay worse or at least reducing chances of getting better. Some children do completely fine with lots of screen time. Some children learn to count, name things, or even read from screens! However, a child having trouble with communication needs every opportunity possible to hear words spoken to him (by a real person, not a screen) and to practice using sounds and words himself. It is not to say that screen time caused your child’s language delay. But it could certainly be making it worse. Is it really worth risking it?
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If the child is ‘addicted’ to screens.. How to • Sing songs/rhymes • Read a book remove them? If your child is addicted to screen time, then it is unreasonable for us to expect that a sudden reduction in screen time will be accepted by the child. We have to start by setting rules about screen time. With an older child, the negative effects of screen time can be explained and a reasonable limit can be reached. Try limiting the maximum number of minutes that the child has access to screens. For example you can try setting screen time limits such as from 4pm to 6 pm. Additionally set parameters on what types of screens the child is allowed to watch or use during this time period. Start off by limiting the child’s screen time slightly. Then, gradually increase the limits until you have reached the desired amount of screen time. It is very important to make sure that the child’s previous screen time is now replaced by other engaging activities.
What activities can be done with the child instead of screen time?
Try some of these alternatives to screen time that are better for the child’s development and will help build a better relationship with the child as well. Keep in mind it’s important for to put away your screens as well when interacting with the child as well. Put away your smart phone! Work or Candy Crush can wait. • Talk with the child. If your child is only giving you oneword responses, try asking more specific questions (like “who did you eat lunch with”) instead of open-ended questions (like “how was your day?”). Encourage the child to talk.
• Play with your child’s favourite toy • Colour a picture • Make a craft project • Try an origami project • Play in the garden • Go for a walk • Take your child to a park • Go for a car ride and talk about what you see • Go to the library and look for books on a topic that interests your child • Play a board game such as scrabble or more simple games such as snakes-n-ladders • Teach your child a new skill • Teach or practice a sport • Go somewhere with an indoor play-place • Call up some friends and have a play session • Cook something in the kitchen together • Plant seeds or plants in a garden • Do a family service project together, like helping an elderly neighbour with house work Keep in mind, the key here is that you are replacing the screen time with quality time with you or another caring adult. That will help ease the transition to reduce screen time. Initially children are most likely to resist the change and insist and even have tantrums for more screen time. Hence it is important to make the transition slowly but surely.
We are Grateful to Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Bengaluru for Donating Printers
Sankhya Project, Bengaluru for Donating 15 Monitors
B.L. Dwarakanath, Balaji Electronics, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru for Donating a Television Set
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Mr. Atheeth S.
II year PG student, BMS College of Engineering
“All the workshops that we attend provide us with a lot of information in a short span of time and we end up thinking of only a part of it, as human tendency goes, we tend to ignore most of the information and concentrate only on a bit that got our attention. But the visit we did today to this institute was more than worthwhile, as it threw light on sensitive issues, and how an institute as theirs, plan and carry out various methodologies to diagnose and treat subjects who come to them with impairment in either speech or hearing. Short-coming in abilities of any form, it may be in vision, speech or hearing can be due to a multitude of reasons. But much of the pain and anguish that the subject is going through will subside if he/she is being received in by a doctor who has a smile on his/her face. We entered the auditorium in the first floor and were welcomed by a barely audible, soft spoken Dr. Tulasi, the smile on doctors face throughout the introductory talk, held a mirror on a deeper sense of satisfaction that the doctor had in presenting with pride in her eyes, a video that contained the growth of this institute from its earlier days till today. This sense of pride and satisfaction was probably justified when we got to look around the facilities they had, the place was full of small children, happiness and warmth emanated from them. The strain that goes in to handling such a diverse age group of subjects has a toll on the doctors, their only fallback means are the smiles on subject’s relatives when cure is taking effect. Students pursuing their Master’s degree in the institute facilitated our visit to the different departments, all working with a unified goal of helping out affected individuals reach the
normalcy levels as far as possible, in terms of their abilities, trying their best to bridge the gap between the slower grasping power in impaired children, and their counter parts who have no idea on how difficult it is to push oneself on towards a better prospectus and thereby giving each of them a positive outlook towards life. As doctors they abide by an oath that binds them within certain confines of societal responsibilities but at the same time, they are not to be too emotionally attached to their subjects during any stage of the treatment. This is the only way to let the nature take its own course in curing the mental scars of the subject. As rightly said by an elder “Time has a cure for everything”. When we clear out the stage for nature to take over, we as mere beings should take a step back and admire in amazement as miracles! Happen to those who believe in them and are eagerly waiting for it to take them into its embrace and guide them forward towards joy. It is important they (subjects) acknowledge their limitations and yet try their best to be as normal as they possibly could and lead a life with no frustrations. There were many technical aspects taught as well, but this system they had got my attention. The holistic approach to cover the basis of treatment with help of multiple departments like psychology, speech diagnosis, speech lab, speech therapy, school for impaired kids in the same campus told us to clearly note that the “whole is at all times greater than the sum of the parts”. They said that much of the recovery happens when the child spends time with its family; it then becomes a game of who reaches the finish line first. Whether it is the theoretical procedures, protocols followed, medication methods used or love, which ultimately cures the child to reach its optimal functioning, with the hindrance as no longer a factor affecting its growth but instead aiding it to grow more towards a stronger position in the society.”
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Free Hearing Aids Provided to Deserving Poor Persons During this quarter, 6 free digital hearing aids were distributed to deserving poor persons.
Donated by Lions Club of Bangalore East. 17 | ISH LINK | April 2016
Thanks you for showing me your speech & hearing facility. Your full range of Services are meeting humanitraion needs. Your advanced education program assures a better tomorrow. Joe Preston, Lcif Chair Person •joe.preston@lionclubs.org 28-01-2016
k o o From ors B t i s i V Great Facilities, great staff and well-organized service opearation. Dr. Vishaka Rawool, Director of the Audiology Research Laboratory & Director of Graduate Study in Audiology, Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders, West Virginia University, USA. •VWRawool@mail.wvu.edu 27-01-2016
Official visit to the institute was very educative. Quality services rendered in the field of educating hearing impaired children. Mother Training centre is an innovative scheme where in mothers are also educated and thereby facilitating better communication with their ward. Really commendable job. We wish the organization all the best in all their endeavors good luck. Suma B.S. A.g’s Audit Team •Mob: 92416 49600 30-03-2016
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Our sincere thanks to all the Hospitals/Doctors/ENT Surgeons for their trust
Medicon Nursing Home No.9, 3rd Stage, Pillanna Garden, Bengaluru 560 045 Ph: 2547 0532
ENT Deaprtment, KIMS Hospital & Research Centre, K.R. Road, V.V. Puram, Bengaluru 560 004 Ph: 2662 4870
ENT SURGEON Mallya Hospital, No.2, Vittal Malya Road, Bengaluru 560 001 Ph: 2227 7979
Dr. A.M. Pathan, Dr. Pathan’s ENT Nursing Home, No.2/2-B Anderson Quilla, Opp. Dist Prison, Raichur 584 101 Ph: 08532-231166 / 232790
Dr. Sharathchandra S.V., Anu’s Speciality Clinic, Hennur Bande, Next to Sri Vijayalakshmi Medicals, Kalyananagara Post, Bengaluru 560 043 Ph: 88678 15432
Dr. Nisarga, Nisarga Child Care Clinic, 121/ 13, T. Maiyappa Road, Andhra Bank Complex, Ist Block Jayanagar, Bengaluru 560 011 V-Care Hospital No.29, Ist Main Road, ‘A’ First Block, Devegowda Road, R.T. Nagar, Bengaluru 560 032 Ph: 3251 1091 / 2343 4373
Dr. Chandrashekar, ENT Specialist, Chandru Clinic,Near Junior College, B.B. Road, Chikkaballapur 562 101 Dr. Suneetha, Suma Clinic, No.108, Harish Reddy Building, (Near Hotel Balaji) Vidyanagar Main Road, Behind Tin Factory, Bengaluru 560 016 Dr. Krishna Murthy, Rithani Clinic, No.18, Buddha Road, Jaibharathnagar, Maruthi Sevanagar, Bengaluru 560 033 Ph: 88610 29865 Dr. K. Ramesh, ENT Surgeon, Nayak Hospital, Gayathrinagar, Bengaluru Ph: 2332 7111, 2332 8666 Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram, Health Today Clinic No.305, 4th Cross, Opp. Releance Fresh, OMBR 40, Chikkabanasawadi, Bengaluru 560 043 Ph: 81979 96031 Dr. J.A. Robert, Sampoorna Clinic, No.15/1, 13th Cross, B.S.A Road Cross, Sagayapuram, Bengaluru 560 084 Dr. S. Venkata Krishnaiah, Rathna Hospital, Near Court, Karanji Extention, Malur 563 130 (Kolar District)
Balaji Clinic & Diagnostics Centre, 148, 2nd Main Road, 3rd ‘E’ Cross, Near Nilgiri’s East of NGEF, Kasthurinagar, Bengaluru 560 043 Ph: 2542 7353 Dr. S. Ravi Kumar Thulasiammal Health Care Centre, No.31/22, 3rd Main, Flower Garden, Babusapalya, Kalyananagar Post, Bengaluru 560 043 Raji Life Care Hospital No.1, Opp. K.G. Halli Police Station, Nagawara Main Road, Arabic College Post, Bengaluru 560 045 Ph: 2544 1568 Dr. Stanley John Manjushree Specialty Hospital, 22/70, St. John’s Road, Bengaluru 560 042 Ph: 2536 5326 Dr. Chandrakala Hareesh Vedanth Clinic, Near Jain College, Geetha Road, Robertsonpet, K.G.F.
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Donors during this Quarter Mrs. Vedavathi
8th Block Jayanagar Bengaluru 82
Smt. Vajramma
Dr. P.S. Maiya
Bull Temple Road Bengaluru 19
S.R.S. Charitable Trust Hassan 573 201
Dr. Irene Iyer Charitable Trust Santacruz West, Mumbai 400 054
S.A. Vasudeva Murthy
Malakala Shivaramaiah Setty Charitable Trust Jayanagaer 4th ‘T’ Block, Bengaluru 41
Chairman & Managing Director Ratnagiri Impex Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
Grants from Govt. of Karnataka
Received Rs.13,25,600/- under Child Centric Grant
Dignitaries at the Institute & School As part of the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Inspection, Dr. A.K. Sinha (Director, AYJNIHH Mumbai) and Dr. S.P. Goswami (Professor, AIISH Mysore) visited the Institute on the 4th of March, 2016. A popular South Indian film Actor Mr. Suman visited the Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired on 15th of February, 2016 along with Mr. Krishna Reddy, Dr. Krishna T.V. Reddy our Trustee, Treasurer Mr. Shanthavadhan and other Lions club members.
They visited the Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired, the mobile speech and hearing bus, Departments of Speech and Language Studies and Hearing Studies. Lion Robert E. Corlew was very appreciative of the facilities at the institute.
On 25th March, 2016, Good Friday, Lion Mr. Robert E. Corlew, Vice President of the Lions Club International Foundation, along with Lion Mr. Krishna Reddy, Trustee, Lion Mr. Shanthavadan, our Treasurer and Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Director and Chairman visited the Institute. Lion Robert E. Corlew being felicitated by our Trustee S. Ramachandran in the presence of Lion. Srinivasan, Rtn. Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Chairman & Lion. V.S. Shanthavadan, Treasurer (L to R) Mr. (Ln) Shanthavadhan, Treasurer Mr. (Ln) Venkatakrishna Reddy, Trustee Ms. Vaishnavi Ramadas (Audiologist), Mr. (Ln) Robert E. Corlew, Dr. M.S. Venkatesh, Chairman Ms. Thulasi Prasad (Speech Pathalogist), Mrs. Premakumari C.B., Camp Co-ordinator 20 | ISH LINK | April 2016
Dignitaries at the Institute & School
CA K. Raghu, Past President - The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India with our Chairman & Director (Tech.)
Welcoming Dr. Vishaka Rawool, WV University, USA
Telugu actor Suman visited our school with our Trustees Dr. Krishna T.V. Reddy, Venkata Krishna Reddy & Director (Tech.)
Welcoming Dr. V. Sridevi, Director, ESI, Bengaluru
Welcoming Lion Joe Preston (Intl. Past President & Chairman, LCIF)
Welcoming Dr. Ashok Mohan Shenoy, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, KMIO, Bengaluru
Welcoming Dr. M. Jairam, Dean, Nimhans
Welcoming Padmashree Dr. Mohan Kameswaran, MD, Madras ENT Research Foundation
Welcoming RCI Inspection Team Dr. A.K. Sinha, Director, AYJNIHH Mumbai & Dr. S.P. Goswami, Professor, AIISH Mysore by Dr. MSV
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Honouring of Dignitaries
Honouring CA K. Raghu, Past President - The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India by our Chairman & Director (Tech.)
Honouring Dr. Vishaka Rawool, WV University, USA, Prof. R. Rangasayee, M. Jayaram, Dr. V. Sridevi, Dr. Madhuri Gore, Dr. M.S. Venkatesh & Lion. V.S. Shanthavadan look on
Honouring Dr. V. Sridevi, Director, ESI, Bengaluru
Honouring Dr. Ashok Mohan Shenoy, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, KMIO, Bengaluru
Honouring Lion Joe Preston (Intl. Past President & Chairman, LCIF) with our Trustees
Honouring Dr. B. Rajshekhar, Dean, SOAHS, Manipal
Honouring Dr. M. Jayaram, Dean, Nimhans
Honouring Padmashree Dr. Mohan Kameswaran, MD, Madras ENT Research Foundation
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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 learningcentric. 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 23 | ISH LINK | April 2016
Department of Hearing Studies
Clinical Facilities
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. 25 | ISH LINK | April 2016
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.
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The Bachelor & Master Courses are Affiliated to Bangalore University & Recognised by Rehabilitation Council of India. Separate Hostel accommodation is available for Boys & Girls.
Opt for Rewarding, Job Guaranteed and Career Oriented Professional Courses :
B.Ed. Special Education (Hearing Impairment)
BSLPA - Bachelor in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
MASLP - Master in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
M.Sc. (Audiology) Master in Audiology
M.Sc. (SLP)
Master in Speech - Language Pathology
Ph.D. in Speech & Hearing D.Ed.SE (HI) DHH - Diploma in Special Education (Hearing Impaired)
On successful completion of the professional courses, students will be placed in: • Hospitals • Special Schools • Industries • Speech & Hearing Institutes / Colleges • Hearing Aid Manufacturing Industry • NGOs working with the Rehabilitation Centres • Independent Practice 70 +% of our Students, after PG Course, take up jobs abroad within one year of completion of course
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