Hearing Teasting
PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY (PTA)
It is a hearing test used to determine the presence or absence of hearing loss. If hearing loss is present, the audiologist will be able to determine both type and degree of hearing loss. Each ear will be tested individually. This information is critical to determine if medical or surgical intervention is possible or if hearing aids may help
OTO-ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS (OAEs)
OAEs are highly sensitive tests that are used to assess the functioning of the outer hair cells within the cochlea of the inner ear. This test gives an indication of the degree of damage to the cochlea and also helps in fitting of hearing aids. In conjunction with ABRs, OAEs are often used to differentially diagnose auditory neuropathy - a disorder of the auditory nerve where in the patient often complains that,
ABRs and ASSRs
are objective ways of determining the degree and type of hearing loss and also in differential diagnosis of different hearing disorders. They assess the ability of the auditory nerve and beyond to respond faithfully to the sound heard. They are often used in the hearing assessment of new-borns and infants as they do not require the child to respond to the sounds. "He can hear the sound but cannot understand anything that he hears." Another advantage is the fact that these tests can be performed even when the child is asleep. ASSRs can further be used to objectively deduce an audiogram based on the presence or absence of responses at different frequencies.
Tinnitus Evaluation and Management
Many individuals complain of a buzzing or ringing sound being present in their ears. This type of constant being heard by these individuals is called tinnitus. Tinnitus may be perceived as buzzing, ringing, hissing, pulsatile, whistling etc. Each person may have different types of tinnitus and the same person might have different types of tinnitus perception in his own two ears.
New Born and Industrial Hearing Screening
As a part of our extension services, we undertake hearing screening for new-born children in co-ordination with different local hospitals in Delhi. This is done with the motto "early identification promotes early intervention". Early intervention further promotes better speech and language abilities of a child born with hearing impairment.
Impedance audiometry test
Impedance audiometry test to identify hearing problems. An impedance analysis performed by an ENT doctor helps to identify possible problems with the auditory system, and in particular with the eardrum.
New Born and Industrial Hearing Screening
As a part of our extension services, we undertake hearing screening for new-born children in co-ordination with different local hospitals in Delhi. This is done with the motto "early identification promotes early intervention". Early intervention further promotes better speech and language abilities of a child born with hearing impairment.
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is a treatment of speech disorders or communication problems. A speech therapist or speech-language pathologist performs speech therapy. Speech therapy includes techniques to improve communication. This includes language intervention activities, articulation therapy, and other methods depending on the language disorder.
Speech therapy specialist in Gaya has one of the best speech therapists who specialize in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating communication disorders, swallowing disorders, voice disorders, and cognitive-communication disorder. A speech-language pathologist plays a crucial role in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Speech-language pathologists are known as a speech therapist. Speech therapists are educated to identify the problem and disorder and find the best way to treat it. The speech therapists study human communication, development in human communication, and its disorders.
- A speech therapist must have the required qualification/degree.
- The SPL should have a license/ certification in this field.
Speech therapy specialist in Gaya works one-and-one with every child to help them to overcome their problems. Children or adults with Dyslexia, hearing impairments, cleft lip, autism, motor planning problems, traumatic brain injury, etc. can seek help from speech therapy in Gaya.
It is better if the therapy starts as early as possible. Children below 5 learn better than those who begin later. This doesn’t mean that children who start therapy later in life don’t show effective results. They learn a little slower as they have learned patterns that need to be changed during therapy.
t is better to start therapy as early as possible. Babies with development delays begin to show signs as early as three months. Three months is way too soon to consult a therapist. It is advisable to monitor signs, and if anything of concern comes around, you can consult the pediatrician.
By the age of 12 months, babies start to react when being spoken to. If your child doesn’t react, then this is the time you should consult the speech therapist in Indirapuram. By this time, your child should respond to hand gestures like waving, pointing, or nodding. By the age of 2 years, the child should have spoken the first word. If your child isn’t vocalizing or relies on gestures to communicate with you, you should consult a speech therapist in Indirapuram instead of waiting for more.
When your child is enrolled in a speech therapy assessment, they learn how to overcome the speech impairments. Speech therapy in Delhi works with your child to make your child feel comfortable and safe. One-on-one interaction, working in small groups, and directly engaging them in activities in a classroom helps your child overcome specific speech difficulties. Speech therapist in Indirapuram utilizes a variety of activities, which are strategies to treat every child individually.
- Articulation therapy- Articulation therapy includes exercises that help your child to learn sounds and syllables. All the exercises are age-specific and are related to your child’s therapy needs. The speech therapist shows how to pronounce certain words like ‘r’ or ‘t.’ They show the children how to move the tongue to pronounce a particular word or specific sound.
- Language activities- Language activities involve talking or playing using objects, books, or any ongoing event to stimulate a child’s language development. The therapist uses repetition exercises to build language and speech skills.
- Swallowing and feeding therapy- If the challenge is chewing and swallowing, then your speech therapist will provide some exercises that include various lip, tongue, and jaw exercises. It helps to strengthen the muscles of the mouth. The SPL also teaches the child to work with different temperatures and food textures to increase the child’s awareness during eating and swallowing.
- Speech, Language and Learning
- Apraxia
- Autism
- Dyslexia and Reading Disorders
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Stuttering
- Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
- Misarticulation
- Voice Problem
- Stammering / Stuttering
Speech therapy has numerous benefits. Here are some of the benefits of speech therapy in Gaya.
- Improving communication with articulation therapy between brain and body.
- Enhancing the learning of language in children through stimulating language communication. It helps the child to learn the use of language through positive reinforcement.
- Increase in the ability for problem-solving.
- Improve vocal quality.
- Enhancing self-esteem in the child.
- Increased independence.
- Speech fluency.
- Speech Assessment and Speech Language Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Special Education
- Speech fluency