Mrs. G. Sivasubramanium
BSc (SLT)(Kel'ya)
Lecturer (Probationary)
Specialization
Speech and Language Therapy |
Research Interests
- Voice Disorders and its Management
- Physical Disabilities
Orations/Guest lectures/Invited Speech/Plenary
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Had been invited to conduct a training program (organized by Child Fund, Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Department of Education, Northern Province) on aspects related to speech and language therapy for a group of teachers in Jaffna/Northern Province on 15 th of June 2019.
- Had been invited to do a lecture on speech and language therapy in the years of 2016, 2017 & 2019, for teachers who follow Diploma in Special Education at the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
- Had been invited to do a presentation on ‘Principles and Procedures of Speech, Language and Swallow Therapy’ to a group of ENT registrars at NCTH on the 19 th of January 2018.
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Had been invited as a resource person to do a workshop on ‘Mutidisciplinaryapproach to Stroke Rehabilitation’ at District Hospital, Dickoya on 13 th October 2018.
Publications
Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations)
- Kumara J.A.L.R., De Silva M.D.K., Sivasubramaniam,G. “Attitudes and Knowledge of Sri Lankan Speech and Language Therapists towards Stammering”-oral presentation(by one of the authors) at the International Conference for Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech and Language Therapists, Hotel Galadhari, Colombo, September 29 th , 2019.
- Sivasubramaniam,G., Oates, J.,Arunasalam,P. “Efficacy of Voice Therapy for Vocal Fold Nodules in Adults” – poster presentation at Annual ASHA convention, Boston, MA, November 15 - 17, 2018.
- Sivasubramaniam, G. "The Needs of and Services for Adults with Physical Disabilities in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka". Annual ASHA convention 2015,Colorado, USA (2008)
- Dharmarathna. I., Saleem, S., Udugama, L., Lokubalasuriya,T.,Sivasubramaniam, G.,Nonis,D., Gunathilake, G., Priyangika, I., Perera, N.,Hettiarachchi, S.,Saafeer, M.,Nagoor, R., Fathima Sajana, Najimudeen, N., and Gowritharan, P. “Developing & Validating a Speech & Phonology Assessment in Sri Lankan Tamil for Young Children” (poster – presented by one of the authors), ASHA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 17-19, 2016.
Service Functions: (eg. Teaching, Supervision, Research, Administration, and Clinical Service)
- Academic teaching of speech and language therapy students across year 1 to year 4.
- Clinical teaching and supervision of students at different placement settings – government hospitals, university clinic and schools.
- Clinical coordination of different years of students.
- Research supervision of final year students.
- Undertaking research projects in the field of speech and language therapy.
- Disseminating research findings at symposiums and conferences both nationally and internationally.
- Conducting training programs/lectures for relevant stake holders or institutions.
Ongoing research
- Sivasubramaniam,G., Oates, J.,Arunasalam,P. Efficacy of voice therapy for vocal fold nodules in adults
Research Grants
- Received an internal research grant from the Research & Publication Division, University of Kelaniya in 2018, to carry out the post graduate research project.