Speech & Hearing department

Introduction

The major objectives of the Speech & Hearing department are to impart professional training, render clinical services & hearing disorders such as hearing impairment, mental retardation, ASD, voice, and fluency and phonological and language disorders etc.

The practice of audiology and Speech Language Pathology includes:

1. Prevention –Promotion of hearing & speech wellness, as well as the prevention of hearing loss and protection of hearing function by designing, implementing, and coordinating occupational, school, and community hearing conservation and identification/awareness programs. Prevention of speech and language disorders by coordinating in schools, community and identification/awareness programs.
2. Screening – Screening for speech, language, cognitive communication disorders, and/or preferred communication modalities that may affect education, health, development or communication and may result in recommendations for rescreening or comprehensive speech-language pathology assessment or in referral for other examinations or services;
3. Evaluation –Evaluation and management of children and adults with speech and auditory-related processing disorders & Referrals to other professions departments .
4. Rehabilitation -As part of the comprehensive audiologic (re)habilitation program, evaluates, selects, fits and dispenses hearing assistive technology devices to include hearing aids.Assessment and speech rehabilitation of persons with speech, language problem for proper management/rehabilitation.