Department of Audiology and Speech Therapy at Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals has a well equipped Audiology and Speech Therapy Unit. Professionally qualified Audiology and Speech- Therapists conducts various tests for diagnosis of speech and hearing problems in children and adults. These tests are carried out in a specially constructed sound room set up.
Using the above mentioned tests, the Audiology and Speech-Therapist diagnoses degree and type of hearing loss of patient and plan out the needful rehabilitation.
Audiology | Language | Speech |
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Outer ear disorders | Delayed speech and language | Cleft palate |
Middle ear pathology | Autism | Stuttering |
Cochlear/ retrocochlear | Cerebral palsy | Cluttering |
pathology | Mental retardation | Phonological & Articulation |
Auditory dyssychrony | Hearing impairment | disorders |
Central auditory processing | Learning disability | Dysarthria |
disorders | Dementia | Voice problems |
Aural amplification devices | Aphasia | Apraxia |
Auditory verbal therapy | Swallowing disorders | |
Cochlear Implant |
After the diagnosis of the speech-language impairment, the speech therapist provides regular to patients. The therapy aims at improving the speech intelligibility of these patients and parental participation in speech therapy plays a vital role in speech improvement.