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Preamble

Established in the year 1966-67, the department is one of the oldest departments in the institute.

It is well documented that persons with Communication Disorders exhibit problems in psychosocial dimensions. This can manifest as either cause, associated problems or as the consequence of their primary communication problems. The problems with psychosocial dimensions can be ameliorated only through psychotherapeutic intervention and rehabilitation. Admittedly, the activities of the department are aimed to achieve high quality standards through continual improvement in Clinical Services, Public Education, Human Resource Development, and Research

Objectives

To extend diagnostic and therapeutic services to persons affected by speech, hearing, language, communication/neurodevelopmental disorders and thereby optimizing their quality of lives.
Address emotional disturbances, alter maladaptive behaviour patterns, and promote personality growth and development in individuals with communication issues, neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.
To impart professional training, generate quality man power at Graduate and Post-graduate levels in the field of communication disorders.
To carryout applied/ Implementation cross-disciplinary research with an emphasis on the psychosocial dimensions of human speech, hearing, language and communication behaviour/neurodevelopmental disorders.
To conduct and participate in public education activities that create awareness about the psychosocial aspects involved in the prevention, identification and management of communication disorders.

Faculty Members / Staff

Photo	Name
	Dr. Rushi Professor & Head Ph Off : 2502142 Email: rushi28@aiishmysore.in
	Mr. Freddy Antony Assistant Professor Ph Off : 2502144 Email: frean77@aiishmysore.in
	Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta Clinical Psychologist Ph Off : 2502146 Email: skgupta1905@gmail.com
	Mr. Raju.H.H Clinical Assistant Ph Off : 2502143 Email: rajuhh@yahoo.com
	Dr. Purusothama P Research Assistant Ph Off : 2502143 Email: purubegur211@gmail.com
	Dr. Yashodhara Kumar G.Y Clinical Psychologist Grade-II Ph Off : 2502146 Email: yash.gy@gmail.com
	Mr. Akash V S Cognitive Psychologist Ph Off : 0821 2502147 Email: akashvs100@gmail.com
	Ms. Shruthi P S Clinical Psychologist Gr-II Ph Off : 2502145 Email: shruthips@aiishmysore.in

Activities

The department is involved in offering clinical services, human resource development, conducting research, training, and public education.

Outpatient Clinical Services:

The Department is actively engaged in clinical services for comprehensive, individualized psychological evaluations, psychological interventions and psycho-educational assessments for children at risk and those with various communication disorders and developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, autism, speech delays, learning disabilities, and multiple handicaps.
Regularly offered intervention services including individual and group counselling, vocational guidance, and life skills coaching for individuals with communication disorders and their families.
The department also facilitates the certification process for individuals eligible for benefits or provisions provided by Central or State governments, and for medico-legal testimony in cases involving persons with disabilities.
Training programs for parents and teachers of children with special needs are also conducted regularly.
The facility of separate Behavioural therapy sessions for different language groups are three viz. Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English.

Centre for Neuropsychological Research and Rehabilitation:

A Centre for Neuropsychological Research and Rehabilitation was inaugurated by Hon’ble Justice Dr. N Santhosh Hegde, Former Lokayukta, and Karnataka State on 9th August, 2013. Currently, the laboratory offers facilities for neuropsychological testing and neuropsychological rehabilitation. It is well-equipped with a variety of tests designed to assess cognitive functions, personality, and other aspects of human behaviour. The centre serves as a nodal point in the area of neuro-cognitive research and rehabilitation for clinical conditions like Aphasia, Cerebrovascular Accidents (Stroke or CVA), Learning Disability (LD), Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Parkinson’s disease, Dementias, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other progressive or non- progressive neurological disorders. The Neuropsychology Centre offers assessment and rehabilitation services for neurological, neurosurgical and psychiatric conditions.

The services provided at the centre include:

Evaluation of specific brain functions using standard individualized tests
Comprehensive assessment of lobular functions with standardized test batteries
Cognitive Rehabilitation utilizing paper-and-pencil methods or computer-assisted programs

Detailed Psychological Assessment: The appointment based detailed Psychological assessment in various areas, including intelligence, developmental, psycho-educational, neuropsychological, cognitive, personality, behavioural, and forensic psychological assessment is available.

Psychological Intervention: The intervention facilities provided behaviour management, cognitive behaviour therapy, psychosocial intervention for dissociative disorders, and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

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Research Activities

The research projects encompass both those with specified funding sources and those without. Numerous research publications are featured in esteemed journal articles and books, including chapters in books and article reviews for journals and books. Additionally, there is research that leads to PhD and postgraduate dissertation

Human Resource Development[D1]

Regular Academic Programs: Department is involved in routine academics/classes for the graduate and post graduate courses in communication disorders.
Short-term Training programs: The department organizes weekly academic sessions for Clinical Psychology interns, which encompass meetings, supervision and regular classes. These sessions cater to students who intern from AIISH as well as external interns, from related disciplines like Speech Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech Language Sciences. The curriculum-based classes incorporate audio-visual teaching aids.
Tele- Counselling services: There is a provision of tele-counselling services by the department for the cases who cannot access the outpatient services.
Student Counselling Services:

Department is serving the students of AIISH, for their psychological issues, if any, their personal growth and personality development.

Public Education

The department conducts various camps and orientation programs on communication disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders on regular basis in the community. Public education pamphlets are developed to raise awareness. Additionally, faculty and staff serve as an expert for awareness talks on television and radio.
The department also organizes orientation, advocacy, and empowerment programs for NGOs and parent self-help groups focused on disabilities and impairments.
Parent Empowerment Program: Another initiative of the department is the “Parent Empowerment Program for the Parents of children with Autism”.

[D1]The content provided can be grouped under different heading such as research, workshop/seminar arranged, parent empowerment program, in-house training etc.,

Facilities

Link for Tele Psychological Services

Link for Toy kit Manual

Statistics

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

Workshop/Seminar

Workshop on “Educating, Engaging and Empowering the Parents of Children with Autism.”

A Workshop was organized on 4^th April 2024 on the eve of World Autism Day. The Workshop was an attempt to serve as a beacon to recognize the importance of understanding, acceptance and support for individuals with Autism spectrum and their families. The Theme of the workshop was Educating, Engaging and Empowering the Parents of Children with Autism. Workshop was planned to highlight the difficulties and challenges posed by our so called normal society to the persons with Autism and their families. So that we can improve the quality of life of not only those who are diagnosed with Autism, but also to their families. So they can lead meaningful lives as an integral part of society n get integrated to so called normal society with dignity and pride. The Workshop was conducted in four parallel groups, English, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. More than 60 parents/Caregivers participated in the workshop.

International Webinar on Demystifying Mindful Parenting: Department had organized International Webinar on Demystifying Mindful Parenting: Enhancing Resilience in Caregivers for Holistic Development of Children with Communication Disorder on 23^rd & 24^th September, 2021. This webinar aimed to help health and rehabilitation professionals to acquire essential skills and knowledge to integrate mindfulness practices in clinical settings. The program was organized for the health and rehabilitation professionals.

National Workshop on “Working with Caregivers of Children with Communication Disorders”: National Workshop was organized on Working with Caregivers of Children with Communication from16th to 17th March 2223, at Seminar Hall, Knowledge park, AIISH, Mysuru. As Parenting or caregiving is the process of supporting and promoting the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of children. However, it is more challenging and difficult in case of children with communication disorders. Therefore, the aim of the workshop was the professional development of the participants, who are actively engaged in dealing with caregivers of children with communication disorders, through updating and upgrading their theoretical knowledge and clinical skills in the given area.

[D1]The content provided can be grouped under different heading such as research, workshop/seminar arranged, parent empowerment program, in-house training etc.,

Research activities and Outputs

A. Research Projects Completed

2021-22

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“Feasibility of Standardized Neurophysiological Tests in Assessment of Patients with Aphasia”
Chief Investigator	Dr. Amrita Kanchan
Co-investigator	Dr. Nawab A Khan
Source of Fund	AIISH Research Fund, AIISH, Mysuru
Status	Completed

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“Disability Evaluation in Mental retardation: An Evaluation using WHODAS 2.0 In A Clinical Setting”
Chief Investigator	Mr. Freddy Antony
Co-investigator	Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Source of Fund	AIISH Research Fund, AIISH, Mysuru
Status	Completed

B. On-Going Projects (with a specified source of fund) – 04

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“The pattern of cognitive performance in adolescents with Mild Intellectual disability, Below Average Intelligence, and Average intelligence”
Chief Investigator	Mr. Akash V S
Co-investigator	Mr. Freddy Antony
Source of Fund	AIISH Research Fund, AIISH, Mysuru

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“Relationship between behavioural and electrophysiological indices of cognition and language in children with auditory processing disorders and co-morbid conditions”
Chief Investigator	Dr. Prawin Kumar
Co-investigator	Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta & Dr. Brajesh Priyadarshi
Source of Fund	DST
Present Status	Ongoing

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“A longitudinal study on speech, language, hearing and cognitive outcome of listening training in children with cochlear implant”
Chief Investigator	Dr. Chandni Jain; Associate Professor in Audiology
Co-investigator	Dr. Devi N, Ms Jyothi S & Ms. Simran Soni
Source of Fund	AIISH, Mysuru
Present Status	Ongoing

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“Treatment Efficacy of Speech Restructuring and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy in Adults who Stutter”
Chief Investigator	Dr. Sangeetha Mahesh
Co-investigator	Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Source of Fund	AIISH, Mysuru
Present Status	Ongoing.

RESEARCH PROJECTS (without a specified source of fund): 04

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“Mental health service utilization - a tertiary speech and hearing setting: A register based comparison between 1970s and 2010s”
Chief Investigator	Mr. Freddy Antony
Co-investigator	Ms. Neema Sajeev
Source of Fund	Non-Funded
Present Status	Ongoing

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“Development and Validation of Malingering Diagnostic Criteria for Persons with Intellectual Disability”
Chief Investigator	Mr. Freddy Antony
Co-investigator	Ms. Simran Soni
Source of Fund	Non-Funded
Present Status	Ongoing

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“Speech, language, and hearing, abnormalities in ICD-11 Mental, Behavioral, or Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a summative content analysis”
Chief Investigator	Mr. Freddy Antony
Co-investigator	Mr. Akash V S
Source of Fund	Non-Funded
Present Status	Ongoing.

Particulars	Remarks
Title	“IIDS Data Repository for Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations”
Chief Investigator	Mr. Freddy Antony
Co-investigator	Ms Simran Soni, Mr. Akash V S, Ms. Neema Sajeev, Dr. Yashodhara Kumar G.Y, Dr. Purusotham P, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Mrs. Cauvery N V, & Mr. Raju. H.H.
Source of Fund	Non-Funded
Present Status	Ongoing

Books

Gupta, S. K., & Venkatesan, S. (Eds.). (2018). Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781522549550 | ISBN10: 1522549552 | EISBN13: 9781522549567 | NLM ID: 101709011| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4955-0 | Indexed In: PsycINFO® | https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-20962-000
Khan, N.A.; Kanchan, A. & Jahan, M. (2018). ADHD-Solving the Mystery of Neuropsychological Deficits. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 978-613-9- 82555-4.
Gupta, S. K., Venkatesan, S., Goswami, S. P., & Kumar, R. (Eds.). (2018). Emerging Trends in the Diagnosis and Intervention of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781522570042| ISBN10: 1522570047 | EISBN13: 9781522570059 | NLM ID: 101722596 | DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-70| Indexed In: PsycINFO®
Gupta, S. K. (Ed.). (2020). Telerehabilitation in Communication Disorders and Mental Health. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd.ISBN: 9789353882778 (Hardback)
Gupta, S. K. (Ed.). (2021). Handbook of Research on Clinical Applications of Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Mental Health. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781799886822| ISBN10: 1799886824 | EISBN13: 9781799886846| ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799886839| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8682-2| Indexed In: PsycINFO®
Gupta, S. K. (Ed.). (2023). Handbook of Research on Child and Adolescent Psychology Practices and Interventions. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781668499832 | ISBN10: 1668499835 | EISBN13: 9781668499849| DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-9983-2| Indexed In: SCOPUS
Rushi “Indian Version of Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children” Book published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (LLAP), Germany in 2012.

Tests and Manuals Developed:

1. User-Manual for Toy Kit for Kids with Developmental Disabilities, by Dr S. Venkatesan.
2. Gesell’s Drawing Test to assess the Intelligence quotient, by Dr S. Venkatesan
3. Standardization of Eysenck Personality Inventory Dr. J. Bharthraj
4. Development Screening Test by Dr. J. Bharthraj for the assessment of Developmental Quotient
5. Medico-Psychological Questionnaire by Dr. J. Bharthraj
6. Indian Version of Kaufman Assessment battery for Children to assess the intelligence and achievement level of the child by Dr Rushi.