Speech Impairment

What is speech impairment?

When one’s lips, jaw, tongue, and vocal tract cannot cooperate to generate understandable words, it results in speech impairment. A slight to severe speech impairment is defined as the inability to create spoken sounds.

What are the symptoms of speech impairment ?

Children who have speech impairments may find it challenging to learn to read and write if their condition is not corrected. It might involve 

  • a voice problem with aberrant pitch, loudness, resonance, vocal quality, or length,
  •  an articulation disorder with missing or distorted speech sounds, or 
  • Stuttering, a fluency condition with the unusual flow, rhythm, and/or
  •  repetitions of sounds.

What are the causes of speech impairment ?

Speech impairment does not get constrained to a specific reason for being caused as it can be hereditary, dysfunctioning of the brain, and various other physical conditions too. Additionally, speech impairments may be a sign of a different illness, such as:

  • Due to Stroke or any Brain Injury which affects the speech and Comprehension area of the cortex.
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): People with ASD have difficulty interacting with others and understanding and using verbal and nonverbal cues.
  • Stuttering due to various Physical and Psychological reasons
  • Dyslexia – People who have this common learning problem find it challenging to read.
  • People with cerebral palsy have difficulty controlling their muscles, moving, and coordinating.

Advanced Rehabilitation Treatments for speech impairment

Based on various scientific research, Balaji Robotic Rehab Hospital addresses speech impairment using a variety of cutting-edge methods and technology, including:

SYNCHRONIZED BUCCAL, LARYNGEAL AND PHARYNGEAL STIMULATION for Swallowing & Speech

At Balaji Robotic Hospital , we improve muscle and nerves of Speech with the use of electrodes applied safely and electricity flowing through them. Our medical professionals use a milder current amplitude to stimulate your deeper muscles, causing the mylohyoid in the submental region and the thyrohyoid in the neck to contract at the same time to train Swallowing.  We have successfully treated patients for a variety of diseases with this cutting-edge technology, and their lives have been made better by giving them a voice.

OROMOTOR STIMULATION

To improve speech in a child, the rehab Professionals at Balaji Robotic Hospitals have enlisted oromotor stimulation, also known as OMS, a deliberate manipulation of the lips, jaw, tongue, and soft palate before eating, either with or without nutritive sucking (NS) or non-nutritive sucking (NNS) events to improve and assist speech. It is stimulated to improve perioral and intraoral muscular structures. By stretching, strengthening, and enhancing the tone and length of the face muscles, we at Balaji Robotic Hospitals tend to increase the flexibility of the lips for mouth closure and puckering. The stimulation of the tongue changes how it moves inside the mouth, allowing for the generation of sound.

TARGETED CORTICAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION

Targeted cerebral magnetic stimulation, a novel treatment, has been used by Balaji Robotic Hospitals to address the inability to speak. The brain’s nerve cells are activated by magnetic fields, which are used by our medical professionals to strengthen and gently stimulate the nerves primarily responsible for speech and sound. 

ALTERNATE ASSISTED COMMUNICATION TRAINING

Alternative Assisted Communication Training (AACT) is a communication method including apparatus, techniques, and systems that supplement or replace natural speech. These resources can assist someone who has difficulty speaking and communicating. It also occurs when other people can’t understand what you’re saying. You require a new method of communication in this situation. It might refer to methods, procedures, equipment, or tactics. When a person is unable to communicate verbally, these technologies can aid.These mostly consist of

  1. Gestures
  2. Body language
  3. Facial emotions
  4. Sign language

Other techniques that are commonly used in Balaji Robotic Hospital are as     follows:

  • Symbol boards
  • Decision cards
  • Books on communication
  • Book PODD
  • Charts of the alphabet and keyboards
  • Gadgets that produce speech or are used for communication including Tablets with a special software

Senthil Kumar R

Clinical Co-Ordinator

R.SENTHILKUMAR, MPT(CARDIO RESPIRATORY) Graduated from Annai Theresa College of Physiotherapy in the year 2004 and post-graduated from Srigokulam College of Physiotherapy in the year 2008. I have done Mulligan's manual therapy course from Dr Pearlson's manual therapy Academy and MD Acupuncture at Periyar university.16 years of working experience with neurorehabilitation, and pediatric and geriatric rehabilitation in all related conditions. 3yrs in Adventist Hospital Surat and 13 yrs in Neuro Foundation Hospital in Salem. A paper presentation about the Efficiency of Fes with Dorsiflexor Assist for MCA Stroke patients as an Experimental study in WCNR 2018 MUMBAI. I Organize and coordinator for STRIDE CON 2019 IN SALEM BY NEURO FOUNDATION HOSPITAL


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Deepan K

Physiotherapists

Completed bachelor of physiotherapy at Nandha College of Physiotherapy in 2022.Completed compulsory rotatory residential internship in the Department of Cardiorespiratory, physical medicine & Rehabilitation, orthopaedics, neurology & paediatrics published journal paper on "ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PROTOCOL IN ROTATOR CUFF TENDINOPATHY BY USING SHOULDER SYMPTOMS MODIFICATION PROCEDURE "in the year of 2022.Completed Diploma in Yoga for youth empowerment at vethathiri maharishi Institute for Spiritual and-intuitional Education, aliyar, covai in March 2019- Aug 2019. Underwent workshop on manual therapy techniques such as Trigger Point Therapy on 30.03.2021, workshop on Streches 26.03.2019 established by Synergy Physio care & Rehab centre, Chennai.


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Praveen Kumar G

Occupational Therapists

Praveen Kumar G , Occupational therapist, Graduated Bachelor degree from JKKMMRF college of Occupational Therapy in the year 2022 , along with that completed six months internship. Professional experiences Completed two months internship in National Institute of Mental health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and one month Internship in St. John's Medical College and hospital. Research Project - Effectiveness of safe ingress and egress training to reduce fear of falls for elderly using public transport - A Quantitative study. Department handled - Neurological rehabilitation Child Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry ,orthopedic rehabilitation and Hand Splinting. Conference and seminars attended - Participated as a delegate in State level Occupational Therapy Inter College Meet and CME on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (2018) Workshop on Disability Evaluation and Certification -2019 Workshop on IASTM and Myofascial Release (2019)2nd State level Conference on Improving World Health and Well Being (2019) Participated as a delegate in OTICON 2021- 58th Annual National Conference of All India Occupational Therapist Association(AIOTA) Responding to the challenges in pandemic: Exploring new horizons in Occupational Therapy (2021)


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Gowthaman V

Physiotherapists

Graduated bachelor degree from nandha college of physiotherapy - erode in the year of 2022, Accredited in Dr. MGR Medical University chennai.Completed Internship experience in hospital of neurofoundation - Salem ( Department of Neurology) , kumaran medical Center - CBE ( Department of Cardiopulmonary), ganga ortho speciality - CBE ( Department of orthopedic & traumatology ), kongunadu hospital - CBE ( Department of pediatrics & gynecology),Synergy physiotherapy and Rehab center - chennai ( Department of physical medicine and Rehabilitation) , vinayaga mission super speciality hospital - Salem ( MICU & SICU ) Workshop attend and practice on stretching , trigger point therapy, Basic life support and Advanced cardiac life support.The project work on Effectiveness of Inspiratory muscle training to improve Inspiratory muscle strength and functional capacity for patients with chronic renal failure


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Roshan Kumar P

Occupational Therapists

Roshan Kumar P , Occupational therapist, Graduated Bachelor degree from JKKMMRF college of Occupational Therapy in the year 2022 , along with that completed six months internship. Professional experiences Completed two months internship in National Institute of Mental health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and one month Internship in St. John's Medical College and hospital. Research Project - The effects of teaching safe car ingress and egress motion strategies to reduce pain among elderly people - A Quantitative study. Department handled - Neurological rehabilitation Child Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry , orthopedic rehabilitation and Hand Splinting. Conference and seminars attended - Participated as a delegate in State level Occupational Therapy Inter College Meet and CME on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (2018)Workshop on Disability Evaluation and Certification(2019) Workshop on IASTM and Myofascial Release (2019)2nd State level Conference on Improving World Health and Well Being (2019)Participated as a delegate in OTICON 2021- 58th Annual National Conference of All India Occupational Therapist Association(AIOTA):Responding to the challenges in pandemic: Exploring new horizons in Occupational Therapy (2021).


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Mani M

Lab Technician

Graduated diploma degree from vinayaka missions of diploma in medical lab technology 2015 to 2017 batch in vinayaka mission University in Salem , then B.A annamalai University 2021 patch , and computer on office automation computer technical education in government Tamil Nadu 2019 batch. Analytical and collaborative medical technologist with 4 years experience performing medical laboratory testing procedures in hospitals environment. Working has a lab technician assistant in anbu Hi-Tech diagnostic laboratory Private limited from 2017 to 2020 (3 years). Working as a lab technician incharge in sugam hospital 2021 to 2022 (1 year ). Totally 4 years experience. various hospitals Salem hasya lab technician incharge from 2022 to 2023 till date. I am well experienced in hematology , pathology , biochemistry and microbiology lab testis in Hi-Tech Labs for the 4 years experience in field.


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Harini A

Biomedical Engineer

Completed UG degree of Biomedical engineer at Mahendra college of Engineering in the year of 2019, Accredited in Anna University, Salem. Completed internship at VIMS hospital (basics of Biomedical equipments training) Equipments maintanence and Handling internship completed in NG multi-speciality Hospital at Singanallur, Coimbatore. Final year project - Synthesis of Silver nano particles from Thespeasia popular for Leprosy treatment. Presented a Paper on Nano Robotics at Salem college of Engineering, Salem.Presented a Paper on Biomedical Instrumentation at GRT college of Engineering, Thiruthani. Seminar at Paavai college of Engineering, Pachal,Salem.Working experience. Professional experience 11 months 10 days experience of Biomedical engineer at Global Hospital, Chennai.


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Kanishka R

Secretary

Educated from govt mohan kumaramangalam medical College and hospital as a mphw from 2021 to 2022. I working as a seceretary nursing assistant in Balaji robotic rehab hospital from 2022 to till date. Father's name: Raja mother's name: Sri Devi address:Attur thalaivasal, mummudi Indra Nagar. phone:7904676477. Blood group: 'o'positive extra curricular activities:Dance and sing skill 1month basic computer course in thalaivasal I'm active person,naughty and helping to all human's in all situations


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Sathish K

Psychologist

Completed a Diploma in yoga for Human Excellence(DYHE) at Annamalai University in the year of 2017 with First class distinction. M.sc Clinical Psychology at Annamalai University in the year 2020 with first class. Clinical Psychology internship at Athma hospital In the year May 2017 at Trichy. June 2018 Intern as a Clinical Psychology at Spark de-addiction and psychiatry hospital, Madurai. Trainee as a Clinical Psychology at Naveen Hospital, Coimbatore. From July 2018 to March 2020 Trainee As a Clinical Psychology at Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital (RMMCH), Chidambaram. From April 2022 work as a Clinical Psychologist at Vinayaka Mission Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem.


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Vignesh A

Psychologist

Degree B.sc Psychology from PSG college of arts & science, Coimbatore. M.sc Applied Psychology PSG college of arts and science (Bharathiyar University), Coimbatore. PG diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology from Osmania University, Hyderabad. M.Phil. Psychology from college of arts and science (Bharathiyar University), Coimbatore. Working as a Rehabilitation psychologist in District early intervention Centre (DEIC) Govt medical college hospital Salem. Worked as a clinical Psychologist in District mental health program Dindigul for past four years. Organized School mental health program and life skills training for Higher secondary teachers. Worked as a Assistant professor in Department of Psychology PSG College of Arts and Science Coimbatore. Worked as a Visiting Faculty in Nursing & Educational colleges, Coimbatore and Salem. Worked as a Psychologist in Naveen Mental Hospital and De-Addiction Centre Coimbatore. Worked as a child psychologist in Madhuhari Counselling Centre Coimbatore. Organized Personality Development, Social responsibility building Classes in PSG CAS Coimbatore.Worked as a Rehabilitation psychologist Trainee in Sweekaar Academy of Rehabilitation Sciences, Secunderabad from 2011-2012.Clinical exposure & typical work activities included in Internship Assessing client's needs, abilities, behavior using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, Neuropsychological assessments, interviews & direct observation of behavior. Devising and monitoring appropriate programmers of treatment, including therapy,
counseling or advice, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team along side Psychiatrists, Neurologists, social workers, education professionals, health visitors, nurses and other therapists.Offering therapy and treatments for difficulties relating to mental health problems such as Anxiety, depression, Learning disability, Intellectual disability, ADHD, Autism challenging behavior and social interpersonal problems.Offering counseling and supporting career guidance.Internship Training in Integrated Yoga Therapy SVYASA DEEMED UNIVERSITY Bangalore, guided by Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Yoga Therapists.Participated, attended seminars and Presented papers:Presented a paper entitled ‘Test anxiety among college students’ in NACIACP 2007, Salem.Presented a paper entitled‘Life Skills of Specific Learning Disability children’in National level seminar on Learning disability Organized by Lady Doak College Madurai.Served as Resource person in state level conference organized by NIEPMD 2019 Chennai presented topic psychosocial Rehabilitation. Participated in the following Workshops : Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Management and Applied Behaviour Analysis for Autism , Assessment Remediation & Management of learning disabled, cognitive behavior therapy for psychosis, Data Analysis Through SPSS and of psychology in HR practice.Participated National child & Adolescent psychiatry CME Organized by Indian psychiatric society, Madurai2018.Participated in the Following Seminars: Sign Language, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Learning Disability, Memory development Program.


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Priyadharshini K

Psychologist

Aks insured Puspham hospital 6 month experience Nursing care assistant


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Vasuki Vijaya Krishnan

Senior Consultant & Speech Therapist

Mrs. Vasuki Vijaya Krishnan B.sc(SLH), DSc(MR). Senior consultant audiologist and speech Language pathologist. More than 25 years of experience in the field. She was the first speech language pathologist to Salem. District in the year 1995.Received Distinguished Aluminum Award from MAHE University. Having vast experience in handling patients with speech language and Swallowing Disorders.


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Mruthula Vijaya Krishnan

Junior Consultant and Speech Therapist

Ms.Mruthula Vijaya Krishnan B.AsLP. Junior consultant Audiologist and Speech language Pathologist. Expert in handling children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and patients with swallowing difficulties and neurogenic Speech disorder


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Priyanka Devi K

HBOT Technician

Completed UG degree of B.sc Chemistry at Salem Sowdeshwari college in the year of 2018, Salem.3 years of Working Experience at Priyam Hospital as a HBOT technician, Salem.


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Indra K

House Keeping

From 2000, 12 years of working experience at VIMS hospital, Salem. 8 years working experience at Neuro foundation. 2 years of working experience at Dharan hospital, Salem. One year of Experience at Kavery Hospital, Salem.


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R Sivagama Sundari M.Sc

Coordinator - Occupational therapy & Tele Rehabilitation Services

Graduated Bachelor degree from JKKMMRF College of Occupational therapy in the year 2009.M. Sc Applied Psychology from Annamalai university.13 + years of working experience with areas of expertise in pediatric rehabilitation, child psychiatry & adult neurological disorders.A poster presentation in Asia oceanic congress on Neuro rehabilitation (AOCNR) in August 2021 in the title ' Standardization of GMFM - 88 Tool as Parent administering -Occupational Therapist [PA -OT] Observed tool for Tele - Rehabilitation services with a Custom made simulation [DOLL],Over 1000 sessions in Tele rehabilitation services & received appreciation award for the same.


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