AUDIOLOGY CLINIC
ABOUT
The audiology clinic of the Department of Disability studies was established in 2007, together with Ceylon- Direkthilfe e.V. Germany through Sunflower Village. The clinic provides audiology services for a wide range of clients including newborns, infants, toddlers, school children, adolescents and adults .It also functions as a teaching-learning facility for audiology students, where students are given the opportunity to learn on-the-job the clinical skills required to become fully-fledged audiologist.
SERVICES
- Screening for hearing impairment using behavioral and physiological assessment methods
- Diagnosis of hearing impairment using behavioral and physiological assessment methods
- Hearing aid services & aural rehabilitation
- Counselling family/caregivers
- Behavioral observation audiometry (0-6 months)
- Visual reinforcement audiometery (6-24 months)
- Conditioned play audiometry (3-5 years)
- Pure tone audiometry (> 6 years)
- Speech audiometry
- Tests to identify cochlear pathology
- Tests to identify retro cochlear pathology
- Tinnitus evaluation
- Central Auditory Processing assessment
- Otoscopy
- Middle ear analysis/ Immittance audiometry
- Otoacoustic emissions
- Auditory evoked potentials
- Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials
- Hearing aid fitting (with formal/informal hearing aid trials)
- Custom ear mold making
- Auditory verbal therapy
- Auditory training
- Speech reading
- Communication strategies
APPOINTMENTS
Patients are seen strictly on appointment basis on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Please call +94 11 2958251 Monday- Friday 9 am- 4pm for appointments.
COORDINATORS
| Audiologists: | Administrative Officer: |
| Ms. Dinukshi Ileperuma Ms. Dumini De Silva Ms. Bandini Jayasena Ms. Uvini Colonne Ms. Lakmini Balasuriya |
Ms. Geetha Amarakoon |
EARLY INTERVENTION & DEVELOPMENTAL SURVEILLANCE CLINIC
This clinic offers services to children aged 0- 5 years. The newborn infants at risk of developmental delay, and infants and toddlers with features of early developmental concerns are commonly seen.
SERVICES
All children undergo rigorous paediatric clinical assessment and developmental assessment. Bayley Infant and Toddler assessments are carried out on at risk infants to monitor developmental attainments and to detect any deviations on a regular basis. Early intervention is offered through the other clinics conducted in our department specially the multi-disciplinary clinic and the speech and language therapy clinics. The children are also referred to clinical geneticist services and audiology services for further assessments and interventions. This clinic also closely collaborates with preschools and other community based services to ensure best care for the infants and toddlers attending the clinic. Infant surveillance services are also extended to the North Colombo Teaching Hospital at the at risk infant clinic attached to the Professorial Paediatric clinic as a joint collaboration with the Department of Paediatrics of our University.
APPOINTMENTS
This clinic is held on every Wednesday and clients are seen strictly by appointment.
Please call Ms. Supuni on 0115960050 Monday - Friday 9- 4 pm for appointments.
COORDINATORS
| Professionals: | Administrative officers: |
| Professor Samanmali Sumanasena Dr Manurie Chandraratne |
Colonel Wimalasurendra Ms Nilanthi Perera Ms Supuni Perera Ms Rebecca Chandramali Mr Chameen Madushan Mr Nimesh Rodrigo |
PAEDIATRIC DYSPHAGIA CLINIC
CLINIC SERVICE
The Department of Disability Studies offers a specialist paediatric dysphagia clinic every week on Wednesdays at the Ayati Center. It offers assessments, on-going intervention and management, reviews, discharge and follow-up for children with a range of feeding and/or swallowing difficulties due to biological, sensory and/or behavioural factors. The clinic aims to use an interdisciplinary team approach with close consultation with parents and clients in the evaluation and management of paediatric feeding difficulties. Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychology support is offered by the professionals of the Multi-Disciplinary Team Clinic as required.
APPOINTMENTS
To get an appointment, please call Ms. Supuni on 0115960050 on weekdays during working hours (9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.).
COORDINATORS
| Speech & Language Therapists: | Administrative Officer: |
|---|---|
| Dr Shyamani Hettiarachchi | Colonel Wimalasurendra |
| Ms Elilnangai Thamilselvan | Ms Nilanthi Perera |
| Ms Supuni Perera | |
| Ms Rebecca Chandramali | |
| Mr Chameen Madushan | |
| Mr Nimesh Rodrigo |
SPECIALIST ADULT COMMUNICATION CLINIC
SERVICES
The clinics offer assessments and intervention for speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties in adults with acquired/progressive neurological disorders. Therapy is offered as both individual and group therapy by speech and language therapy students under the supervision of experienced members of staff/speech and language therapists.
APPOINTMENTS
Regular clinics are offered on Wednesday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm and Friday 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.
Please call Ms. Nilanthi Perera on +94 11 2961203 / +94 11 2958251 on weekdays to get an appointment during working hours (9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.).
COORDINATORS
| Speech & Language Therapists: | Administrative Officer: |
|---|---|
| Dr Dinushee Atapattu Bakmeewewa | Ms. Nilanthi Perera |
| Dr Saumya Ratnayake | |
| Ms Deshika Vithanage | |
| Ms Madusha Premathilake | |
| Ms Elilnangai Thamilselvan |
SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY CLINIC
The Department of Disability Studies offers regular clinics from Monday to Thursday from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at the Ayati speech and language therapy clinics. Members of staff and external faculty (practicing speech and language therapists) together with speech and language therapy students offer assessments, on-going individual and group therapy sessions and reviews for children and adults with a range of speech, language, communication, voice and fluency difficulties.
SERVICES
The clinics offer individual assessments, consultation and monitoring by speech and language therapists as well as individual and group therapy sessions offered by speech and language therapy students under the supervision of members of staff/speech and language therapists.
TYPES OF CLINICS
| 1. General SLT Clinic 2. Hearing Impairment Clinic 3. Fluency Clinic 4. Paediatric Dysphagia Clinic |
(Mon-Tue-Wed) (Tue and Thu) (Tue) (Wed) |
APPOINTMENTS
Please call Ms. Supuni on 011 5960050 on weekdays to get an appointment during working hours (9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.).
COORDINATORS
|
Speech & Language Therapists: |
Administrative Officer: |
|---|---|
| Dr Nimisha Muttaiah | Colonel Wimalasurendra |
| Dr Shyamani Hettiarachchi | Ms Nilanthi Perera |
| Ms Gayithri Sivasubramanium | Ms Supuni Perera |
| Ms Rangika Perera | Ms Rebecca Chandramali |
| Ms Nethmie Yahampath | Mr Chameen Madushan |
| Ms Samadhi Gunathilake | Mr Nimesh Rodrigo |
| Ms Deshika Vithanage | |
| Ms Ayendree Seneviratne | |
| Ms Jayani Inosha | |
| Ms Aroshi Wijesekara | |
| Ms Larissa Nonis | |
| Ms Madusha Premathilake | |
| Ms Elilnangai Thamilselvan |
