Ms. Jaya Lakshmi P B, is an Assistant Professor in the field of Speech Language Pathology with a teaching experience of 3 years. She is a certified Speech Language Pathologist who passionately assesses and treats individuals with communication and swallowing problems. Her major area of interest is in Assessment and Intervention of individuals with Voice and Swallow disorders, Neuro communication disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder, Laryngectomy and Tele-rehabilitation. She holds the responsibility of Research co-ordinator and is incharge of Tele-rehabilitation (SLP) department and Faculty Development Programme at MERF- ISH.

Work Experience

• MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing (April 2021 – till date)
       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 – NIEPMD
2. Bharathidasan University – Holy Cross College

Resource Person

1. Panel discussion on "Autism - All you want to know" - Panel member - SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai, April 2022

Conferences / 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 - 2022
• Workshop on foundation and contemporary approaches to Adult Dysphagia - 2022
• 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
Elucidating the diversities in Dysphagia assessment and management – HCC	2022	Salience of swallow assessment post fitting of Tracheo-Esophageal Prosthesis in Total laryngectomy	Best Oral Paper Award – 3rd Prize
APASLPACON 2023	2023	Auditory stimulation in auditory maturation delay	delay Best paper award - 1st prize

PG Dissertation: Comparison of acoustic characteristics of nasal and oral segments in hearing aid and cochlear implant users – A preliminary study

Published Articles

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

Projects Completed

1. Music training for Children with CIs using Meludia - Hearring Group - Extramural collaboration

Ongoing Researches

1. Comparison of acoustic characteristics of nasal and oral segments in hearing aid and cochlear implant users – A preliminary study
2. Knowledge on indications of Hearing Loss among non-medical students: A Survey Study
3. Assessing quality of life of children with Auditory Brainstem Implant: A Parental Perspective
4. Profiling learning difficulties in Children using cochlear Implant
5. Development and Validation of Child Rated Stuttering Inventory – A Quality of life questionnaire (CSI-QOL)
6. Nasalance for English language in young adults: An Indian normative study
7. Profile of Normative data for nasalance in Tamil speaking young adults
8. Assessing quality of life in children with Auditory Brainstem Implant: a parental perspective

Camps attended

1. 1. June, 2021 CAMP - Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at MGR School for Hearing Impaired Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
2. July, 2021 District CAMP- Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
3. December, 2021 - District CAMP- Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu.
4. March, 2023 - Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
5. July, 2023 - Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
6. March, 2024 - Hearing/ Speech and language screening CAMP and Hearing Aid Fitting at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu