Resource Person at CRE Program :

• Delivered a talk on “Hearing loss & Its effects on listening & Auditory Development” on 05/10/2016 at CRE program Developing listening skills to the children with hearing impairment from 5^th to 7^th October 2016 conducted at AYJNISHD,SRC, Secunderabad.

• Delivered a talk on “Recent Advances in selection of hearing aids with reference to specific clients & Signal enhancing technology” on 26/07/2017 at CRE program Recent Advances in management of persons with hearing impairment from 26^th to 28^th July 2017 conducted at AYJNISHD,SRC, Secunderabad.

• Delivered a talk on “Aural Rehabilitation & Its Importance” on 26/07/2018 at CRE program Advances in management of the children with hearing impairment from 25th to 27th July 2018 conducted at AYJNISHD, SRC, and Secunderabad.

• Delivered a talk on “Hearing loss in school going children & Its Impact on development of a child” on 14/03/2019 at CRE program on Screening procedures for children with hearing impairment from 11th to 15th July 2019 conducted at AYJNISHD,SRC, Secunderabad.

Publications :

1. Published a paper on “Glasgow Children Benefit Inventory In Hindi (Gcbi-H)” in International Journal of  Research & analytical Reviews (IJRAR) March 2020, Volume 7, Issue 1(Impact Factor : 5.75).
2. Published a paper on “Adult Cognitive Communication Examination” in Global Journal for Research analysis in January 2017 (Impact Factor : 3.62).

3. Published a paper on “Animation as a Therapy Tool” in Journal of Linguistics, Annamalai University in 2015.

4. Published a paper on “Hearing Loss – Continuous Noise Exposure among Street Hawkers & Shop Keepers in International Journal of Scientific Research (IJSR) in the month of November 2014 having an impact factor of 1.8651.

5. Published a paper on Development of Questionnaire in Telugu for Early Identification of Auditory processing Disorder in school going children in September 2014 in Language in India (on line Journal) with ISSN 1930-2940.

6. Published a paper on Mean length of utterance in Children with Cochlear implant Vs Normal hearing childrenin December 2012 in Language in India (on line Journal).

BEST PAPER AWARDS :

• Got Best scientific paper Award on “Head & Neck Cancer – Quality of life questionnaire in individual with Dysphagia (Hindi)” on 23^rd -24^th March 2019 at 2^nd   TASLPACON Annual Conference.

• Got Best scientific paper Award on “Agenesis of corpus callosum- A case study” on 23^rd -24^th March 2019 at 2^nd TASLPACON Annual Conference.

• Got Best scientific paper Award on “A Tool for identifying carrier of recessive hereditary hearing loss” at ICAS international conference conducted at KMC, Mangalore on 10-12 September 2015.

• Got best scientific paper Award on “AAC for Multiple Disabled –A Single Case Study” IN THE TWO DAY INTERNATIONAL conference on empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities at new Delhi on 29.10.14
  & 30.10.14, organized by NIEPMD.

SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMS :

1. Attended 2days short term training program on strengthening the rehabilitation of children with cochlear implant – Auditory verbal therapy conducted by AYJNISHD, Secunderabad, from 23^rd to 25^th October 2019.

2. Attended 3 days short term training program on strengthening the rehabilitation of children with cochlear implant –Mapping & trouble shooting conducted by AYJNISHD, Secunderabad, from 21^st to 22^nd October 2019.

3. Attended 3 days short term training program on I.S.A.A. conducted by NIMH, Secunderabad from 16.09.2019- 18.09.2019.

Paper Presentations in Conference/Seminar :

1. Presented Scientific oral presentation on Radical Air conduction threshold measurement(IN-SITU)- Custom Hearing Aids on 23^rd -24^th March 2019 at 2^nd   TASLPACON Annual Conference.
2. Presented Scientific poster presentation on Head & Neck Cancer – Quality of life questionnaire in individual with Dysphagia (Hindi) on 23^rd -24^th March 2019 at 2^nd TASLPACON Annual Conference.
3. Presented Scientific poster presentation on Agenesis of corpus callosum- A case study on 23^rd -24^th March 2019 at 2^nd TASLPACON Annual Conference.
4. Attended 4^th National seminar on Implantable hearing solutions (NSIHS) held at AIMSR,Apollo Hospitals,Hyderabad on 1 to 2 March 2019.
5. Presented Scientific poster presentation on Augmentative & Alternative communication (AAC)- Intervention in dysarthric patient on 21^st -22^nd April 2018 at 1^st TASLPACON Annual Conference.
6. Attended National seminar on Implantable hearing solutions (NSIHS) held at AIMSR,Apollo Hospitals,Hyderabad on 2 to 4 February 2018.
7. Presented a poster Paper on “Cognitive Communication aspects of stroke patients” at 10^th world Storke congress,Hyderabad,India on 26-29 October, 2016.
8. Presented a poster Paper on “Integrating Augmentative & Alternative Communication in a Stroke patient” at 10^th world Storke congress,Hyderabad,India on 26-29 October, 2016.
9. Presented a poster Paper on “Recognition of vocal emotions in children” at ICAS international conference conducted at KMC, Mangalore on 10-12 September 2015.
10. Presented a poster Paper on “Music listening & its effect on hearing” at ICAS international conference conducted at KMC, Mangalore on 10-12 September 2015.
11. Presented a poster Paper on “DME-M Scaling procedure in evaluation of hyper nasality in speech of children with HI” at ICAS international conference conducted at KMC, Mangalore on 10-12 September 2015.
12. Presented a poster Paper on “The effect of Early identification & Intervention on Education of children with hearing impairment” at ICAS international conference conducted at KMC, Mangalore on 10-12 September 2015.
13. Presented a poster Paper on “Communication Strategies in Hearing Impaired” at ICAS international conference conducted at KMC, Mangalore on 10-12 September 2015.
14. Presented a poster Paper on “A Tool for identifying carrier of recessive hereditary hearing loss” at ICAS international conference conducted at KMC, Mangalore on 10-12 September 2015.
15. Presented a poster Paper on “Multi Disciplinary intervention in children with Hearing Impairment” at NCED international conference conducted at Bhubaneswar,6-8 January 2015.
16. Presented a Oral Paper on “Role & Responsibilities of ASLP in inclusive set ups” at NCED international conference conducted at Bhubaneswar,6-8 January 2015.
17. Selected a oral paper on “Voice analysis in Intellectually disabled Individuals in pubertal age” at ISHA conference held at Manipal from 1-3 January, 2015.
18. Presented a scientific poster paper on “Acoustic analysis of Standard passage read by children with Cochlear implant” in the two day CIGICON 2014 conference, during November 21-22, 2014, New Delhi, India. 
19. Presented a scientific Oral paper on “Music perception and listening with Electric Hearing” in the two day CIGICON 2014 conference, during November 21-22, 2014, New Delhi, India.
20. Presented a scientific Poster paper on “”The short message service (SMS) as a communication mode”” in the two day CIGICON 2014 conference, during November 21-22, 2014, New Delhi, India. 
21. Presented a scientific Poster paper on “Significance of secondary prevention in hearing impairment” in the two day CIGICON 2014 conference, during November 21-22, 2014, New Delhi, India. 
22. Presented a scientific paper on “Parental Perspective On Communication Assessment & Intervention Of Children With SPMD: A Questionnaire Based Study” in the two day INTERNATIONAL conference on empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities, at New Delhi on 29.10.14 & 30.10.14,organized by NIEPMD.
23. Presented a scientific  paper on “Need For Early Identification & Intervention Of Communication & Hearing Problems In School Going Children” in the two day INTERNATIONAL conference on empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities, at new Delhi on 29.10.14 & 30.10.14,organized by NIEPMD.
24. Presented a scientific paper on “Skill Development For Children With Multiple Disability” in the two day INTERNATIONAL conference on empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities, at new Delhi on 29.10.14 & 30.10.14,organized by NIEPMD.
25. Presented a scientific   paper on “AAC For Multiple Disabled –A Single Case Study” IN THE TWO DAY INTERNATIONAL conference on empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities, at new Delhi on 29.10.14 & 30.10.14,organized by NIEPMD.
26. Presented a scientific Poster  paper on “Rate Of Speech in Multilinguals” for 4th TANISHACON –19^th -21^st September, 2014 held at Yercaud, Salem.
27. Presented a scientific poster paper on “Analysis Of Self-Reported Voice Quality In Transgender” for 4th TANISHACON – 19^th -21^st September,2014 held at Yercaud, Salem. 
28. Presented a Poster paper on “Importance of Eclectic approach in Rehabilitation of HI Children at North-Eastern Regional conference on Empowerment of persons with HI, Shillong, Meghalaya, on 14th to 15th March 2014.
29. Presented a Poster paper on “Aural Hygiene for Hearing Aid Users” at North-Eastern Regional conference on Empowerment of persons with HI, Shillong, Meghalaya, on 14th to 15th March 2014.
30. Presented a Oral paper on “college education for hearing impaired” at North-Eastern Regional conference on Empowerment of persons with HI, Shillong, Meghalaya, on 14th to 15th March 2014.
31. Attended Asia pacific symposium on Cochlear Implant and related sciences on 26th -29^th November 2013, Hyderabad, India. (A.P.Medical council has awarded 6 hours of CME credits for the workshop).

PAPERS PRESENTED/COAUTHORED

1. Phonological Process in Typically Developing Telugu- English Bilingual Children at ISHACON at Mysore from 5-7 January 2018.
2. Improvement in Auditory and Oral Language Abilities in Auditory brainstem implant : a single case study at ISHACON at Mysore from 5-7 January 2018.
3. Respiratory measures in hearing Impaired and normal children: A comparative study. CRE on Voice care and Laryngectomy at NITTE, Mangalore from 22- 24 February 2018
4. Acoustic analysis of voice in asthma patients using inhaled corticosteroids at CRE on Voice care and Laryngectomy at NITTE, Mangalore from 22- 24 February 2018
5. UMN Dysarthria: A Case study at 1^st Annual Conference of Speech and Hearing, Bihar state from 10-11 March 2018
6. 6. Communication attitude of children who do and do not stuttering Annual Conference of Telangana Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists Association on 22 April 2018.
7. 7.Influence of media on language development -a pilot study atAnnual Conference of Telangana Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists Association on 22 April 2018.
8. 8.Codeswitching and codemixing in Malayalam- English bilingual children at International Symposium on Bilingualism and Cognition at BITS Goa from 1-3 November 2018.
9. Codeswitching and codemixing in Telugu- English bilingual children with learning disability at International Symposium on Bilingualism and Cognition at BITS Goa from 1-3 November 2018.
10. Optimality Theory in Treatment of Phonological Disorders: A Case Study at ISHACON at Bangalore from 8-10 February 2019.
11. 11.Quality of Life of parents of children with developmental Disabilities at 2nd Annual Conference of Speech and Hearing, Bihar state from 16-17 March 2019
12. Real word Vs non word DDK rate in Telugu speaking typically developing children – a pilot study at Annual Conference of Telangana Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists Association on 24 March 2019.
13. Non word Repetition in children with Autism spectrum disorders–pilot study at 3^rd BMI International Autism Conference at Hyderabad from 1 – 2 Feb 2020.
14. PECS in Autism –A Case Study at 3^rd BMI International Autism Conference held on 1^st and 2^nd February, 2020 at Hitex Convention Center, Hyderabad.
15. Childhood Hyperkinetic Dysarthria – A Case study at Annual Multidisciplinary National Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation from 7-9^th February 2020 held at CDMRP(Social Justice Department and University of Calicut), Kerala.
    
    

ACHEIVEMENTS / RECOGNITIONS:

1. Best Poster Award in Speech Language Pathology in Annual Conference of Telangana Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists Association on 22 April 2018.
2. Best Paper Award in Speech Language Pathology in Annual Conference of Telangana Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists Association on 24 March 2019.
3. Third Prize winner of Quiz conducted in connection with webinar on Insights on Learning disability by Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation, Department of Audiology and Speech pathology, Pondicherry on 19 October 2020.
   
   

RESOURCE PERSON/ COORDINATOR:

1. Parent training on Autism awareness day program conducted by Centre for research and development of Autistic Children under Urban Resource centre of Sarva Shiksha Abhyan, Thrissur on 1 April, 2019.
2. RCI CRE program ‘Conference on Medical Speech Language Pathology in Acute care” at KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad on 1-2 Nov 2019.
3. Program Coordinator for Speech and Hearing Fortnight public awareness webinars from 3-15 December 2020.
4. RCI CRE program on ‘Assessment Guidelines for Childhood Communication Disorders’ by CRC, Nellore on 26 June 2021.
5. Webinar series on Home based intervention to improve communication skills in children with ASD by CRC-Gorakhpur on 23 July 2021.
   
   

Susan G Oommen at BMI CONFERENCE Paper presentation

Ms Susan Oommen as Resource person for Conference on Medical Speech Language Pathology in Acute Care at KIMS and Helen Kellers Institute, Hyderabad

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

1. Presented paper on “Comparison of reading fluency assessment in bilingual persons with and without stuttering” at RCI recognized conference on Recent Trends in Assessment and Management of Individuals with Stuttering, COSLA on 29^th -31^st August,
2. Presented paper on “Effect of bottom to top reading on reading fluency in Telugu speakers” at Telugu Linguistic Forum (TeLF) 10^th National conference, 28th – 29^th January 2019.
   
   

PUBLICATIONS

Lakshmi Prasanna P, Sreevidya S & Priti R (2020) Glasgow Children Benefit Inventory in Hindi (GCBI-H). International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR).

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

Competition For Creating Posters/ Flyers On Speech And Hearing Disorders Or Conditions Or Care Awarded by TASLPA

Presenting Paper in TeLF conferene, 28th to 29th January 2019 by Ms Lakshmi Prasanna

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

1. Acoustic analysis of voice in asthma patients using inhaled corticosteroids at CRE on Voice care and Laryngectomy at NITTE, Mangalore from 22- 24 February 2018.

2. “Head and neck cancer – Quality of life questionnaire in individuals with dysphagia” – Presented at “2nd TASLAPACON” – Hyderabad India.

3.“Age related differences in working memory”. Presented at 2nd TASLAPACON” – Hyderabad India.

4. Agenesis of Corpus Callosum”. Presented at March, 2019 2nd TASLAPACON” – Hyderabad India.

5. Urge for Speech language pathology services in COVID19 pandemic. Presented at national conference on quest for excellence in early intervention in May 2021 through online mode