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Thursday, October 28, 2021

INTERNSHIP NOTES 25 10 2021

 NOTES:


                                      SCHEDULE FOR 25,26 AND 27 TH OF OCTOBER 2021

DAY 1 NOTES

WORK DIVISION IN PREPARING REPORTS

1.AUDIOLOGY/SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-Ashi Susan Kuriakose-Leader, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE sessions,Abidamol P-Leader ,LINGUISTICS sessions

2.CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-Jayasree KG-Leader,PSYCHOLOGY sessions,

3.NUROLOGY-Jasni. M P , Leader ,NUROLOGY sessions, Joint  Leader, Team Internship

4.PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION UNIT-.Preethy.S.L -Leader ,PHYSIOTHERAPY sessions,Radhakrishnan C K ( TEAM LEADER)

5.SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL-Sulochana P.S.-Leader , SPECIAL EDUCATION sessions


URGENT MESSAGE :PLS SEND AN OUTLINE OF REPORTS mainly on the sessions allotted for you ( neatly handwritten/typed)on the FIRST DAY BEFORE 30-10-2021.

1.PSYCHOLOGY : 

Postings for observations 

Case 1:

Doctor ANIL and KARTHIK :4 years-babbles- does not focus -sits in a closed chair-typical autism--normal upto 3 years-the doctor keeps touching and holding the child by hand and speaks softly(to get him focussed)--uses bigger dolls and coloured rings - gives loud, clearcut emphatic instructions as if you were guding an elephant.- 

starts playing with differently coloured rings placing back in around a an iron stick.- the boy loses attention intermittently- the doctor keeps touching and holding the child by hand and speaks softly(to get him focussed)-when the child finshes placinga ring the doctor says "good boy" as reinforcement/ compliment.The doc touches the rings and counts each ring seperately aloud .

GAME 2 

2.SQURE BOXES REPLACEMENT GAME - placing and replacing the buliding squares of the same colour- the activities repeated with different colours

3.the doctor askas the boy to call his mother- the boy just looks at the door.( inattentive, yawns , shakes his knees and bables)

4. mother enters , the doc continues a game of throwning a ball with the child - mother seems to feel happy with the child )

doc - "yes . now he sits for a while and have started doing things "

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GEN ORIENATION -Jayasree,JASNI,those who

actually participated in the session.

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GEN ORIENTATION DONE BY DR MALINI ( Ph.D in Dyscalculia)

About ICCONS @TVM :

-started@1998 , services - provides clinical assessment , courses to create manpower, centre for research studis as continuation of the research wing  @ SREECHITHRA .-initiated by DR.SURESH

***6-10 % OF children are having LD  .

--nurological cae fo children -often neglected - are handled here.

---a multidisciplinary approach is used to normalise the children with autism / C P/ LD

---ICCONS @ shornur GIVES IMPORTANCE TO GENETIC RESEARCHES - UNDP project- started 2005-

courses @ ICCONS 

- MEANT FOR (a) MINIMAL MANAGEMENT OF LD ,(b) for training resource persons (c) courses in BSC , MSC, ...affiliated to CUHAS

PATHOLOGY

works as a referral hospital

referred by hospitals like CDC, NISH ,  /PHCs... 

- THE PATIENT is directed for evaluation and training at the psychology/ nurology/ speech pathology/ special education / linguistics department

-Diagnosis done according to ICD 10 / DSM format : criteria / symptoms / presentation

- testing ; various SCREENING DEVICES - tests adaptive funtioning

ON SCREENING TOOLS / PROCEDURE

-SLD - uses own material to assess and train---curriculum baesd tests also used - test of adaptive abiity (NIMHANS ) - REVISED

- WISC ( MATH MEMORY TEST)

-process of identification done to find out whether SLD or not - diagnostic tools - certification using NIMHANS INDEX-

-DSM-5 largely used

on different cases

service of nurologist employed - 

to discriminate between thyroid / related disorders / 

-describes how SLD IS DIFFERENT FROM other conditions

CASE BY CASE INTERVENTIONS EXAMPLES 

1.LD-with primay , secondary behavioiral issues 

2.ADHD-addressing restlessness ...behaviour therapy

Cognitive Retraining

profiling- problem identification-designing exercises- monitoring progress

Remedial teaching -eg: in    reading comprehension

linguistics evaluation and training

SLD - parental counselling

autistic traits to be identified 

case 1 : 35 % MR , AUTISTIC , tratment for 10 years without much improvement-life skill traing done-

work atmpshere :

collaborative- team work- 

special education wing - LD CONSULTATION ON SATURDAYS-teaching in other work days - now online classes b/c covid restrictions .

reasearch realated -international conferences -

assessment is-  based on experiences - parental involvement important-caseas from sreechithra referre to here- a recent awareness only of 10 years on SLD-

TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR TEACHERS - 

45 MINUTES POSTINGS SESSION INCLUDED IN THIS internship programme

- reference to MAGIC PALNET as a training programme for parents

- vocational traing can be done for autistic children eg ; how to run a shop 

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2.SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-Ashi Susan Kuriakose,Abidamol P/ those who actually participated in the session.

ABIDA 'S NOTES 

RADHAKRISHNAN'S   NOTES 


CLASS BY MISS DIVYA ( MASTERS IN SPEEECH AND PATHOLOGY)

Errors in conversation- fluency errors and non fluency errors.

STUTTERING

approach towards accidental stutterring- need not highlight the occurancesstutterring - 

normal  stuttering - therapy technics used

- anxiety issues can be a cause for stuttering

- nurological reasions like stroke can induce stuttering

CLUTTERING

- just the opposite of stuttering-

- various kinds of speech sound disorders--(1 )പശു pronunced as പയു (2)cleft issues-(3) paletting ( cured by surgical procedures)(4) tongue tiedness ( surgical procedure)-after surgery therapy-pronunciation training- functional abnormalities like കൊഞ്ഞി പറയൽ 

Developmental Disorders :

child language and disorders-

Autistic and ADHD-

LANGUAGE-age receptive, expressive

Those with behavioural issues are sent to psychological evaluation  and procedures. only after the child becomes trainable , language training is effected.

-home training is important

issues related to ADHD /MR/ LANGUAGE / CP / DOWN SYNDROME are treated here.

aphasia-after a stroke/ verbal sounds which cannot be comprehended -auditory  / fluency 

aphasia battery test- one year assesment-

aphasia -difficult to cure 

dysarthria - speech - dysphagia- swallowing therapy-adult after stroke : language issues: verbal , non verbal

adult stuttering-nurogenic stuttering- retardation - 

LD ASSESSMENT- finds language age-tests in syntax, symanetics, pragmatics,coordiation of phonemens and graphemes...

begins with pronun.. of sounds, rhyming words, short sentences, ..

Testing audio

Audio meter- sound proof-hearing aid - sound recognition

children - by birth

voice disorders- breathy/harsh/hoarse( take breath- use actions -stand in the middle )--online training is done

3.LINGUISTICS-Ashi Susan Kuriakose,Abidamol P/those who actually participated in the session.


4.PHYSIOTHERAPY-Preethy.S.L ,Radhakrishnan C K /those who actually

NOTES BY CKR 26102021

LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY-The role of physiotherapy cases 

cases : mainly due to CP/ injuries to spine / muscular dystrophy / 

reasons : accidents / heredity / birth defects / lack of pegnancy care / feeding problems.

issues :balance and coordination problems.

Epilepsy can cause similiar issues.( The director of this centre has doctorate on Epilepsy)

follow up in  fits may conttinue even after 20 years...

DYSPRAXIA-hand eye coordination issues, 

fine motor coordination, gross motor coordination

equipments . methods used-

balance beam ,ramp walking, stepline, treadmill, sidevorad walking ,motorised  tilting table , balance game 

most cases - related to CP

CAUSES

BIRTH realated , pregnancy related,after meningitis , ....issues usually before 2 years of age 

cases

severe spastic pregnancy....( incomplete sentences )

training methods- flag jumping, star jumping

sensory integration therapy:

: 8-12 weeks

westblot sensation test used - sensory integration problems in 30 % of autism cases- VARIOUS PHOBIAS present - tested using  sensory integration protocol @NISH-

issues usually identified at schools -some children are tactile sensitive - like --dislike for wet objects , use of oil , visual issues, 

Training Methods 

- clay mixing, flour mixing, velvet touching

case examples - a 4 year boy with coordination trouble -treated for many years here- till his graduation - 

-visual perception problems - colour / shape / taking letter cuttings / ..

-familiarising with traffic parks /obstruction created settings /..

expnais the use of gim ball / exercise ball 

- used for trunk balancing for children with CP / USEFUL FOR SHAPING YOUR BODY

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ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

CP/ INJURIES OF SPINE /MD / heridety / birth defects / lack of pregnancy care / feeling problems / balance and coordination problems (1981-40%;1990- 49 %)

fits followup to 20 years 

normal development : walking 11-15 months 

skipping mle stones is a sgnof autism-grosss motors skills 3 to5 years 

fine skills -cutting through a line 

gross motor skills - 3 to 5 years 

fine motor development  - 2 years explained 

certain students go back after 3 years ( regression = evident autism )

4 years -can a recognise a face drawn 

Acquired autism by the use of negative factors like using uncontrolled TV USES / MOBILLE USES

5 YEARS-perception-propriosection

PROBLEM LIST

- can not build  toy towers beyond  8  blocks

- can not hold a crayon / having problems with eating / sleepy or using bathroom / having trouble undressing / clumsy / hard to handle objects / shy ,agressive , anxious / not interested in playing with other children / overexcited / gloomy

Physiotherapy in Learning Disabilty area

dyspraxia/ IQ not affected / lacks in coordination skills / problem in learning to drive / poor eye hand coordination / problems in movement /coordination/ judgement/ cannot even wave a goodbye /problems in sensory recognition 

EFFECT OF DYSPRAXIA

language problems

mind thought process

difficulty in planning a problem

problems in multiple tasks

HYPERACTIVITY

skippikng in reading / perceptional problems / w sitting positions /

less bilateral coordination , bye stepped , cross legged / side sitting / long sitting 

Mobile reading posture -5 symptoms ( HARRY POTTER HERO had Dyspraxia )

1.SPIT 2. EASI 2021 NEWTES 4-12 

DIAGNOSIS

devept test , assessment , 5 year growth development

Dyspraxia -identification

very early childhood ......../ early childhood-handwriting /childhood- colotuing construcion

**can not learn new cases / can be arranged through proper training / preschool age  in adults 

Treatment of dyspraxia 

equine therapy /kinetic coordination/ different poses








5.SPECIAL EDUCATION /- Sulochana P.S. /Radhakrishnan C K  /those who actually participated in the session.

Miss Sheeba :

all types handled-no spessial assessment here- after team evaluation, traing given based on learning issues- op on saturdays- therapy o for 45 minutes each- other days - regular classes and individual therapy- mostly autistic comorbidity also-

about the institiution- autonomus with govt aid-the patients here have reproted first in 1999 when the insttituition stated- of ages 30-45 years - no comprehesinve improvement during these years-kept mostly for the convenience of the parents-residential  school  about 2 years ago- no classes after COVID-6 children in one class - 2 male attendants

life long support centre @PALAKKAD

- Parents association working  (named "Nishchintha") with the help of central government-all facilities -APARENT CAN LIVE WITH their  child and get support and treatment from the community and the hospital-each prent builds a home and leaves it to the community after their demise-

back to TVM CENTRE

- vocational therapy is also part of special education-EG - FILE MAKING WITH THE HELP OF THE ATTENDERS-watering the garden-filling the pots- 

+ regular schooling

Saturdays for special education

clinic op referrrals- 2-7 years; takes a marginal fee of 40-80 rupees daily

fine motor improvent -with the help of various equipments

gross motorimprovemnt - with the help of diffe type of exercises mostly bu compulsion-cannot hope fora speedy change -takes time 

HYPERACTIVITY-belt +chair-45 minutes daily-

equipments observed- 

fruits tray/specially  shaped objects tray / tray with objects of different size , colour / models of vehicles / vegetables / number identification tray ./  boxes of numbers/ alphabets/ puzzles / 

ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE HYPERACTIVITY

-  mixing grains  and told to seperate them

- practising writing letters 

- making chains with beeds bigger sized to smaller sizes- small beeds +thread- 

identifying colours- matching/ sorting/ identifying

- using picture books with giant pics

- parental support and home training is necessary to make any observable change

- eye: hand coordination activities - scribblng, tracing numbers and lines 

READING ACTIVITIES

Identification of lettres -simple to complex- reading letters- writing them-


-Training in dialy life activities from simple to compex-(eg: brushing  tooth: finding the brush)

-handling money upto Rs.200 / time ......

for elders >>> biodata making, list of phone numbers

--no checklists used - siblings may play a role in training

-- rate of achievement for each person is different

--vocational training is given after 18 years of age .but majic planet type training cant be done bc most of the students are autistic ( stds with down syndrome can be trained but stds with autsm can not be trained well -miss sheeba )

--- at the center 25 children belong to DALIT GROUP( 4 classes, 2 teachers, 2 attendants)

-- no special talent / abilitity observed in the present group

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ACADEMIC SESSIONS

Behavioural Aspects of LEARNING DISABILITIES

Slide presentation by Miss Malini Jayachandran

low self esteem,emotional problems,anxiety

inattention-

-not being secondary relation with parents

- comorbidities- ADHD,ODD

skill acquisition disorder-DSM-5APA2013

-cognitive remediation adjunct to medical training- clumsy , uncoordinated motor behaviour-mechanised writing

speech related behavioural issues

speech not organised,voice modulation,nonfluent,slow/fast rate of sound production

Social skill deficits  of ststd less than 10 yrs

less insight/  concern for parents/anxiety in mingling with peers/rule breaking behaviour/ poor self concept

Social skill deficits  of std above ,= 10 yrs

more  insight/  concern for parents/anxiety in mingling with peers/rule breaking behaviour/ more self concept/ mood changes /frustration/ tolerance


Motivational aspects:school refusal / pessimistic outlook

METACOGNITIVE ASPECTS : YOUR understanding about your abilities -usually less for LD students- poor ....(awareness / planning/ ability to  monitor)....inabilty to check one own ability or efficacy 

COMORBID CONDITIONS

ADHD,- affects maths calcu...

prevalent in 4-10 % of population

careless mistakes / difficulty in sustaing in attention / often fails to listen / fails ti finish in school time 

HYPERACTIVITY

Conduct Disorder :  anti social behaviour /  phy cruelty / persistent pattern of behaviour / violent / truancy 

ODD 

often loses temper / touchy and easily annoyed by others / anxiety disorders/ seperation anxiety disorder / persistent excessive worry / 

MATHS ANXIETY

anxiety disorders / phobias ,panic attacks, social phobia , generalised anxiety disorder

DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS

dysphoric mood / suicidal ideations / low concentration 

INTERVENTIONS 

Individualisation - behaviour problem / cognitive processing problems -social skill training,group therapy,family therapy

Academic problems / remedial teaching

Therapy : behaviour psycho counselling

BEHAVIOUR THERAPY

Change and adaptive behaviours/ASSUMPTIONS/Behaviour can be unlearned 

SOLUTIONS

assessing target behaviour/generalisation to real life settings/maintence over time 

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6.SINGLE POSTINGS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR OBSERVATION OF OP( write your personal experiences)


Childhood Locomotor Disorders (PHYSIOTHERAPY) sent by ASHI SUSAN KURIAKOSE


BRIEF REVIEWS:DAY 2

Today classes went well on schedule.Excellent cooperation from ICCONട.




DAY 2 NOTES

WORK DIVISION IN PREPARING REPORTS

1.AUDIOLOGY/SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-Ashi Susan Kuriakose-Leader, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE sessions,Abidamol P-Leader ,LINGUISTICS sessions

2.CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-Jayasree KG-Leader,PSYCHOLOGY sessions,

3.NUROLOGY-Jasni. M P , Leader ,NUROLOGY sessions

4.PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION UNIT-.Preethy.S.L -Leader ,PHYSIOTHERAPY sessions,Radhakrishnan C K ( TEAM LEADER)

5.SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL-Sulochana P.S.-Leader , SPECIAL EDUCATION sessions


TOOLS FROM PHYSIOTHERAPY-

1. PAEDIATRIC ASSMENT COLLECTED BY RADHAKRISHNAN

2.LINGUISTIC ASSESSMENT TOOL COLLECTED BY JASNI

3.SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY FORM ( USED @ REGN) COLLECTED BY  ASHI SUSAN KURIAKOSE


BRIEF REVIEWS:DAY 2

4.30 hours interaction with the Director with Observation of 8 patients in his  OP for Nurology. Interactive Sessions in OP section for Linguistics and psychology . Another fruitful day @ ICCON ട TVM


DAY 3 NOTES

WORK DIVISION IN PREPARING REPORTS

1.AUDIOLOGY/SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-Ashi Susan Kuriakose-Leader, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE sessions,Abidamol P-Leader ,LINGUISTICS sessions

2.CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-Jayasree KG-Leader,PSYCHOLOGY sessions,

3.NUROLOGY-Jasni. M P , Leader ,NUROLOGY sessions,

4.PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION UNIT-.Preethy.S.L -Leader ,PHYSIOTHERAPY sessions,Radhakrishnan C K ( TEAM LEADER)

5.SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL-Sulochana P.S.-Leader , SPECIAL EDUCATION sessions




SPEECH AND LANGUAGE NOTES 27/10/2021 SENT BY JAYASREE

SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY FORM ( USED @ REGN)

 COLLECTED BY RADHAKRISHNAN 

FINAL DISCUSSION ON LD  PDF SENT BY JAYASREE

WRITING DISORDERS PDF SENT BY JAYASREE


BRIEF REVIEWS-DAY 3

The 3rd day of Internship wascompleted  after 4 intensive sessions ,2 of them being  OP observation in the physiotherapy dept , Math clinic and 2 academic sessions in the dept of Speech and Lang therapy and in the dept of Linguislics. The programme ended with a positive feed back  from the director in charge .-CKR




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