Aims and objectivities

TCPD aims to provide tele-assessment and tele-therapy services to persons with speech and hearing disorders through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
 

The major objectives of TCPD include:

• Clinical Services: Providing Tele-Assessment and Tele-intervention (therapy, consultation, counseling, and orientation, parental training) for persons with communication disorders.
• Public education: Development of resource materials and conducting different public awareness and tele-orientation programs regarding communication disorders.
• Human Resource Development: Clinical training for the undergraduates and post-graduates of speech and hearing.
• Research: Conducting different research activities.

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Faculty Members / Staff

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	Dr. S. P. Goswami Professor in Speech Pathology & Head - Tele-Center for Persons with Communication Disorders Ph Off : 0821 2502320 Email: goswami16@aiishmysore.in
	Ms. Mamatha N M. M.Sc (Audiology) Assistant Professor in Audiology (Deputed Staff)
	Dr. Yashaswini R Ph.D (Speech Language Pathology) Clinical Supervisor
	Ms. Lunavath Swarna Naik Audiologist/SLP Grade II Ph Off : 2502536 Email: swarna@aiishmysore.in
	Mr. Gandikota Venkatesh Executive Assistant Grade 2 (Half a day)
	Mrs. Vanamala MTS Ph Off : +91-0821-2502-703

Activities

Live Phone in program

Through radio live phone-in programmes (All India Radio, Janadhwani Radio, JSS Radio channels), FB live phone-in programmes (http://www.facebook.com/AIISHMysuruOfficial), and other social media platforms, the Tele-Center for Persons with Communication Disorders conducts various activities in accordance with the department's objectives. These events are geared toward a wide range of people, including students, the general public, industry experts, etc throughout the year.

World Hearing Day 2022

The TCPD held 3 FB live phone-in sessions and 1 radio live phone-in programme in observance of World Hearing Day in 2022. This year's theme was "To hear for life, listen with care!". The programme covered a variety of hearing impairment-related concerns, and the experts and resource people could be reached by the general public over the phone. The public can access the FB live phone-in programmes at a later time on the institute's official FB page. The topics of the programs were as listed below with corresponding dates:

1. 'Hearing Care'- 18.02.2022
2. 'Safe Listening'- 03.03.2022
3. 'Ear Care- Ear wax & discharge'- 18.03.2022
4. Educational Rehabilitation in Children with Hearing Impairment on 09.03.2022

World Autism Awareness Month, 2022
Autism is a lifelong, non-progressive neurological condition typically appearing before the age of three years significantly affecting verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction.  In India, there are estimated to be 1 in 89 autistic children. Despite its significant prevalence, autism is not well understood or accepted in society. As a result, many children and adults with autism are unable to access timely support services from a variety of professionals, such as speech therapy, sensory integration therapy, special education, dietary changes, etc. The second of April is recognised as World Autism Awareness Day each year. As part of the theme "Leave No One Behind" for World Autism Awareness Day 2022.

The Tele Center for Persons with Communication Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorders Unit of AIISH collaborated successfully to organise various activities such as Facebook live program, Radio Talk Shows, Fun Fair, Drama Therapy Workshop, Orientation to Administrative staff, Parent Guidance Session, and Orientation to visitors and patients regarding ASD.

1. Sensory integration in children with  Autism on 01.04.2022
2. Journey of a mother and child with Autism spectrum disorder on 13.04.2022

FB live phone in programs-2022 available to view at https://www.facebook.com/AIISHMysuruOfficial

Workshops & Seminars

International workshop on "Neurodiversity Affirming Practices for Autism Spectrum" by the Autism Spectrum Disorders Unit and Tele-center for Persons with Communication Disorders. This workshop was conducted on 27 and 28th December 2022, through hybrid mode to train Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) in India and around the globe about neurodiversity affirming practices for persons on the Autism Spectrum. As SLPs, the professionals must be able to support people on the Autism Spectrum about their differences and remove societal barriers rather than trying to 'cure' them. This workshop focused on individual strength based approach to therapy and advocacy for rights of individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

Tele-orientation to Kendriya Vidyalaya teachers:

Tele-orientation was organized to create awareness in Kendriya vidyalaya teachers on communication disorders in school children. There were 22 Kendriya vidyalaya teachers from across the country who benefitted from the program.                                                                  A few glimpses...

Introduction to Communication Disorders (Speech-Language and Hearing Disorders)
Tele-orientation was organized for e-vidyaloka volunteer group. There were 77 participants who benefitted from the program.     A few glimpses...

Statistics

2022-23

2021-22

Resources and Infrastructure

The tele-center uses state-of-the -art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) mode to reach out to various states of India and across the globe. The following state-of-the art facilities are available from TCPD.
1. ICT platforms for clinical services: Tele-services are provided to the doorsteps of the cases who cannot physically come to the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing or any of the government hospitals to which AIISH is connected. Various state-of- the-art ICT platforms with fully fledged equipment are used to provide tele-assessment, tele-intervention, tele-guidance and tele-orientation services to the doorsteps of the cases.
 2. Dedicated tele-center website: The tele-center has a dedicated website (www.aiishtcpd.com) which can be accessed to get detailed information about the objectives, activities, services, resource materials developed at the center.
3. Human resources:
The department has a team of full-time and deputed faculties and the staff members including speech language pathologists, audiologists, administrative staffs, and multi-tasking staffs.
4. Availability of clinical resource materials


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The center also offers tele-guidance for children facing problems at school. The problems may be in terms of reading difficulty, writing problems or problems in mathematical calculation.The Tele-center has a series of publications to help parents of children with hearing impairment. The books are published in five volumes in English, Kannada and Hindi languages. The books have information on how parents can develop their child’s speech and language skills by carrying out simple activities at home. For more details follow www.aiishtcpd.com.

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The Tele-center has developed multimedia content [MMC] of the resource books Parent and child; Train your child book series to make it more comprehensive and accessible. Audio-video-text module with demonstration of activities described in the book are made available in the following link- http://aiishtcpd.com/en/multimedia.htm. This multi-media content is available in three languages English, Kannada and Hindi.
The Tele-center has a series of publications to help parents of children with hearing impairment. The books are published in five volumes in English, Kannada and Hindi languages. The books have information on how parents can develop their child’s speech and language skills by carrying out simple activities at home. For more details follow www.aiishtcpd.com.

The Tele-center has developed multimedia content [MMC] of the resource books Parent and child; Train your child book series to make it more comprehensive and accessible. Audio-video-text module with demonstration of activities described in the book are made available in the following link- http://aiishtcpd.com/en/multimedia.htm. This multi-media content is available in three languages English, Kannada and Hindi.

The tele-center has developed the following apps.

App for Speech Sound Error Therapy in Malayalam (ASSET)

Tinnitus App: Check your ringing ears

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