... Audiology and Speech Therapy: History & Special Activities


History:

The Gagalbhai Audiology Clinic was established in 1966 thanks to the untiring efforts of Dr. L.H. Hiranandani, Prof. Emeritus and former Head - ENT Department. The credit for planning the initial two-year diploma course goes to Shri. R.K. Oza. The course was soon upgraded to a Bachelor's programme (1967), the first Degree programme in this profession in India! Later it became a three-year Degree course in Audiology and Speech Therapy (1977) affiliated to the University of Bombay.

The Department celebrated its Silver Jubilee Year in 1987-1988 wherein it hosted the Annual ISHA Conference. The Past Students' Association - AST School was formed in April 1987. A dream was realised when the Master's Programme was started in 1994 after overcoming many hurdles. The affiliation of the above courses has been transferred to the M.U.H.S. Nashik with change in nomenclature B.A.S.L.P..


Special Patient Care Facilities:

Educational:
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    		•  Classes are taken for the hearing impaired children.
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    		•  Services for clients with Dysphagia has been recently added.
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    		•  Protocol for Tinnitus evaluation has been developed.
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    		•  Group therapy for individuals with fluency problems is held every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
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    		•  Group therapy for children with speech and language problems is held every Saturday.


    Teaching Activities:

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    		•  Undergraduate and Postgraduate lectures; Postgraduate Seminars; Guidance of Dissertation work of PG students; Supervision of clinical work done by UG/PG students.
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    		•  Clinical Meetings are held every Wednesday between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. wherein difficult / interesting cases and those to be discharged, are presented and discussed. This is followed by a Staff Meeting wherein issues related to the Department are dealt with.



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