D.M.D.I.Dissanayeke

Specialization:

Contact:

:077-8912807

Research Interests:

• Dysphagia (Pediatric/ Adult)
• Adult speech and language disorders (Acquired neurological conditions)
• Child speech disorders
• Voice
• Fluency

Service :

• Coordinating year-03 undergraduate program.
• Assisting lecturer to conduct lectures and clinical examinations.
• Assisting to supervise undergraduates at speech and language therapy clinics.
• Participating in research projects undertaken by the department related to the field of speech and language therapy, and participating data collection projects at NCTH, J/Pura and Ayati.
• Assisting students in their academic and research.
• Assisting to organize the tasks at the orientation program for the new batch
• Assisting both the academic and non-academic staff on administrative matters.
• Conducting speech and language therapy clinics at Ayati National Center for Children with Disabilities.
• Participating to the feeding clinic and music groups at Ayati National Center for Children with Disabilities.
• Organizing group sessions (communication cafe) in adult clinic at Ayati.
• Managing case load and conducting adult speech and language therapy clinic at Ayati.
• Attending to OPD clinic (Stroke unit) in North- Colombo Teaching Hospital, Ragama.
• Attending to OPD clinic (Stroke unit) in Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital.

Research Publications:

• Publication in process:

  Dissanayake, D.M.D.I., Bakmeewewa D.A.B., Devagiri K.M.B., “Public Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes of Dysphagia in Colombo and Gampaha Districts”, Accepted for ASHA conference 2024 (Virtual poster presentation)

• Decision pending in conference proceedings:

  Dissanayake, D.M.D.I., Bakmeewewa D.A.B., Devagiri K.M.B., “Public Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes of Dysphagia in Colombo and Gampaha Districts”, Young Researchers Symposium 2024, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka