Ms. Anusha Rao, is an Assistant Professor and Research Co-ordinator at MERF-ISH. She has a teaching experience of 3 years in the field of Speech Language Pathology. Her major area of interest is in Assessment and Management of individuals with Dysphagia, Voice Disorders, Adult Language Disorder, Motor Speech Disorders and Fluency disorders, Diagnostic Audiology, Tele rehabilitation services.

Work Experience

• MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing (April 2021 – till date)
       Grade I Clinical Supervisor / Lecturer - April 2021-2023
       Assistant Professor - From April 2023

Examinership
Appointed as Question Paper setter, External Examiner for conducting Oral / Practical, Paper Evaluation at the following Universities / Institutions

1. The TN Dr MGR Medical University – MMC

Resource Person

1. Decision making CI vs ABI - Panel member - CIGICON 2023

Conferences / Webinars / Seminars / Workshops Attended

• Dysphagia Awareness month webinar series – 2021
• 53rd National Conference of the Indian Speech- Language and Hearing Association – 2022
• NCORE Cerebral palsy – Together we care – 2022
• Elucidating the diversities in Dysphagia assessment and management – 2022
• AUTCON- Autism and academics - 2023
• Recent trends in Assessment and Management of Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) - 2023
• 20th National CIGICON 2023 - Part of Organizing team
• Seminar on Research writing - Dr Prawin Kumar - 2023
• Research Training by Illona Anderson - 2023
• The role of Hearing mechanism in Speech Language development - RCI - 2023
• MED-EL accreditation for Hearing Implant Therapists - Session 1 (2023), Session 2 (2024)

ACHIEVEMENTS / RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED

CONFERENCE ATTENDED	YEAR	TITLE OF THE PAPER PRESENTED	AWARD
NCORE Cerebral palsy – Together we care	2022	A pediatric case report on Speech, Language and Swallowing difficulties in a De Novo Mutant Axonal Motor Neuropathy	-
Elucidating the diversities in Dysphagia assessment and management	2022	Symptoms of dysphagia in individuals with Parkinson’s disease across various post onset duration	-
		A pediatric case report on dysphagia in a De Novo Mutant Axonal Motor Neuropathy	-
		Salience of swallow assessment post fitting of Tracheo-Esophageal Prosthesis in Total Laryngectomy	3rd Best Oral Presentation
APASLPACON 2023	2023	Auditory stimulation in auditory maturation delay	Best paper award - 1st prize

PG Dissertation: Adaptation and Validation of Voice Activity and Participation Profile in Tamil (VAPP-T)

Published Articles:

1. A Single Case Study on Palatal Palsy; International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (July 2019, vol. 9; Issue 7)
2. Dyslexia awareness among school teachers; Indian journal of public health research and development (Nov 2019, vol. 10, No. 11)
3. Voice Profile and Prognosis in Pediatric Penetrating Vocal Injury; International Journal of Research and Analytic Reviews
4. Adaptation and Validation of Voice Activity and Participation Profile in Tamil - Volume 37 ¦ Issue 2 ¦ July-December 2023
5. Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder: diagnosis, decision and consequence. Int J Health Sci Res. 2023; 13(4):223-228.

Projects Completed:

1. LittlEARS Speech Production Questionnaire Validation in children with Normal Hearing: Tamil - Med-EL extramural collaboration

Ongoing Researches

1. Adaptation and Validation of Voice Activity and Participation Profile in Tamil (VAPP-T)
2. Knowledge on indications of Hearing loss among non-medical students: A survey study
3. Comparison of acoustic characteristics of nasal and oral segments in hearing aid and cochlear implant users – A preliminary study
4. LittlEARS Speech Production Questionnaire Validation in children with Normal Hearing: Tamil
5. Impact of pandemic on socio pragmatic skills in young adults
6. Assessing quality of life of children with Auditory Brainstem Implant: A Parental Perspective
7. Profiling learning difficulties in children using cochlear implant
8. Assessing quality of life in children with Auditory Brainstem Implant: a parental perspective

Dissertations Co-guided:

1. Knowledge on indications of Hearing loss among non-medical students: A survey study; 2022

Camps attended

1. July, 2021 District CAMP- Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
2. December, 2021 - District CAMP- Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu.
3. March, 2024 - Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu