Regional Centre, Secunderabad

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan)

About Regional Centre, Secunderabad –

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan), Regional centre formerly known as Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped was established in 1986. It functions as an autonomous organization under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi.

Located at Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad, the institute has been serving persons with speech,language and hearing disabilities for more than 38 years,offering free rehabilitation services to individuals and families from Telangana as well as neighbouring states. The Institute is committed to early identification,effective rehabilitation,vocational training ,education and job placement of persons with disabilities.

The institute is also recognised as a premier center for higher education in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology and Special education. The studenrs across india prefer this institute for its quality education, affordable cost and access to government scholarships.

Initially operating at marredpally, the centre shifted in 1999 – 2000 to its dedicated campus at manovikas nagar , bring all academic and service activities under one roof. From starting with just two diploma level programmes the institute has expanded to offer graduate and post graduate programmes in audiology, speech language pathology, special education, and Indian Sign Language. Presently the institute runs :

• M.Sc.Audiology
• BASLP Programme
• Diploma and Degree in Special Education
• Diploma in Indian Sign Language

This Institute is affiliated to Osmania University , under recognition of RCI – New Delhi.

Objectives of the institute-

Manpower Development:

To deal with the various aspects of rehabilitation, of the hearing impaired, various undergraduate and postgraduate courses are being offered. The institute is rated excellent by the RCI.

Research:

Research in the areas of identification, intervention, educational approaches, remedial teaching methods, jobs for the hearing Impaired and technology development has been carried out

Educational Programmes:

By studying the existing school for the deaf, curriculum followed, Methods of teaching, etc, and supplementing or strengthening them by way of improving existing educational facilities and developing new strategies

Service facilities:

Strategies for early identification and rehabilitative procedures. films and audiovisuals and vocational training and job placement, etc, are being provided.

Community Programmes:

Identification and intervention of homebound training services of being rendered and evolved with emerging needs

Material development:

Various materials developed for education, like teaching aids, audiovisuals, etc. public awareness and community education, literacy programming for adult deaf, parents counseling, and programs for strengthening voluntary organizations.

Information and Documentation:

Documenting and disseminating the latest information and developments in the field of speech and hearing.

UNITS –

AUDIOLOGY UNIT :

The Audiology Section is a crucial healthcare unit specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders and related conditions. Experienced Audiologists and highly trained professionals in this field, utilize advanced technology to assess hearing ability, provide rehabilitation services such as hearing aids, and offer counselling to improve communication, and recommendation for the Cochlear Implant surgeries under ADIP Scheme. Our services focus on supporting an individual to adjust to hearing loss and make the best use of the Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants and other listening devices in order to manage verbal conversations, and take charge of their own communication and earn their livelihood and improves the Individuals quality of life.

The Audiology lab is equipped with latest state of art technology equipments to detect and asses the Hearing Loss and level of Hearing Impairment. Latest BIS certified, ISI marked Digital BTE Hearing aids are be provided to the hearing-impaired patients under ADIP (Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances) Scheme.

This department also provides  academic training to students in audiology. This department has qualified Readers, Lecturers in Speech and Hearing, along with the lecturers from allied field like Electronics, and ASLPs teach the Audiology and Speech Language Pathology students about the evaluation of hearing and balance disorders, prevention of hearing loss, and diagnosis and treatment of persons with hearing and balance impairment. They provide information and training on all aspects of hearing and balance to other professions including psychology, counselling, rehabilitation, education and other related professions. Audiologists provide information on hearing and balance, hearing loss and disability, prevention of hearing loss, and rehabilitation to business and industry.

This department conducts the Hearing Screening Camps , Hearing Aid Distribution Camps regularly for the ADIP hearing Aids Scheme in Telangana Region and also various other states of India. Also this department maintains the national registry for the beneficiaries of the ADIP scheme.

Criteria for getting Hearing aids under ADIP Scheme

• Disability certificate 40% or above alongwith the UDID Card
• Income certificate Less than Rs.22,500/- PM
• Aadhar card
• 2 Photographs

The following list provides different Clinical Services in the Audiology Section

• Hearing Assessment
• Audiometry (Pure Tone/Immittance/Speech/BOA/OAE)
• ABR (Auditory brainstem response)
• Hearing Aid Electro Acoustic Analysis
• Hearing aid Trail
• Selection and fitting of hearing aids
• Ear moulds
• Hearing aid Services such as Hearing Aid Repair, Hearing Aid Trouble Shooting and Counselling
• Cochlear implant services
• Referral and follow-up services

Ear Mould Lab

Earmould Lab is dedicated to creating custom ear moulds and hearing protection solutions. Our team of skilled technicians and audiologists work together to provide high-quality, precise, and comfortable ear moulds tailored to each individual’s needs .

Hearing aid accessories, Services repair

A lot of research activities are conducted towards the support for the dissertation of the M.Sc ( Audiology ) course, In house Research activities are also conducted. This lab has developed a Low Cost noise level Indicator which has won many prestigious awards at various workshops and NCED. This invention got patented during November 2023, In this lab we undertake free of cost Hearing Aid repairing of the patients. Also this lab takes care of the repair and maintenance of the Audiology Instruments in Audiology Lab and Speech evaluation Instruments in the Speech Lab.

This lab supports the various multi media set up in the training and teaching methodologies. This lab helps in the Internet security and computer maintenance Software support for the organisation.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE UNIT :

The Speech and language Department is dedicated to helping individuals improve their communication skills through comprehensive assessment and tailored therapy. Our experienced clinicians in the area of speech-language pathology works with children, adults, and seniors to address a variety of speech and language challenges.

At our Regional Centre , our Speech-language pathologists for every patient develop an individualized plan tailored to each patient’s needs. For individuals with little or no speech capability, our Experienced speech-language pathologists also select augmentative or alternative communication methods, including automated devices and sign language, and teach their use. They teach patients how to make sounds, improve their voices, or increase their oral or written language skills to communicate more effectively. They also teach individuals how to strengthen muscles or use compensatory strategies to swallow without choking or inhaling food or liquid. Speech-language pathologists help patients develop, or recover, reliable communication and swallowing skills so patients can fulfil their educational, vocational, and social roles.

The Faculty in this department have undertaken many research and developmental Tools in the area of Speech and Language development activities, to detect the speech problems in Children and Adults. These developed tools  have received many national level recognitions.

The following list provides different Clinical Services :-

• Speech and Language Evaluation
• Speech and language therapy
• Voice assessment and therapy
• Fluency assessment and Therapy
• Neurological speech disorders
• Swallowing assessment therapy
• Follow-up and referral

PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION UNIT –

The Psychology Department is dedicated to advancing the understanding of human behaviour and mental health. The psychology unit offers psychological evaluation, councelling, psychotheraphy,behaviour theraphy, and play theraphy. The team supports children and adults in addressing emotional , behavioural , and learning difficulties.

EDUCATION UNIT –

The Education Department is dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs that foster lifelong learning and personal growth. Our team of experienced educators and staff work collaboratively to create a supportive and enriching environment for Children’s. This department trains the young teachers in the area of Special Needs like how to deal and teach children with learning difficulties such as Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Language and Speech Processing Disorders,  ADHD, Emotional and behavioural problems, Speech difficulties,  etc. This department also focuses on teaching the teachers in inclusion in education as  a dynamic phenomenon and to modify itself as per the needs of the learners, irrespective of his/her abilities/disabilities and backgrounds.

This department also provides Academic related counselling to the young children and Young adults. This department has developed many learning materials and curricular resources like teachers’ guides, manuals, index for inclusive schools, training guidelines and literacy curriculum etc.

Apart from this, the Special Education department  undertake  a number of programs in Curriculum development, Short Term training programmes and extension activities for making education accessible to the disadvantaged groups including the learners with disabilities. this department is instrumental in implementing the New Education Policy ( NEP).

INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE UNIT –

Due to late intervention or inability to develop verbal skills , children with deafness may face communication problem. Conventionally children with deafness pick up gestures for communication. Sign language has been one of the modes of communiation used by children and adults with deafness. AYJNISHD, Mumbai developed and propagates the use of Indian Sign Language (ISL) throughout the country.

Indian Sign Language cell 0f AYJNISHD, RC , Secunderbad has been training persons with deafness as well as persons without deafness in different levels of ISL. Two years diploma courses DISLI is also available to become ISL interpreters and DTISL for ISL instructors.

COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVITIES – 

An Individuals Hearing loss impacts not just the individual but the entire family and society in general. The supportive measures for these individuals hearing loss will therefore be more effective in a community-based approach to target this issue – that is, through Community  Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programmes.

The Regional Centre Secunderabad regularly undertakes the Community-based rehabilitation (CBR). This  is a program which are designed to support persons with disabilities living in remote and rural areas. Our CBR program primarily aims to provide required rehabilitation services to financially poor persons with disabilities living in communities with limited access to such services. The CBR programs are majorly implemented through the regular School Screening Camps, General Speech and Hearing Screening camps and Hearing Aids Distribution camps etc.

ACADEMICS UNIT – 

The academics section manages all academic processes including

• RCI recognition and university affiliation
• Admissions and examinations
• Academic calenders and schedules
• Coordination of short – term training and extension activities

LIBRARY – 

Library- A store house of knowledge the mission of library is to provide information services on access to bibliographical and full text digital and printed resources to support the scholarly and informational needs to institute user community

Working hours: Monday to Saturday Timings: 9:00am to 5:30 pm

Services Offered: Circulation of material incl, home reading, bibliographical net surfing i.e. free access to internet reference/photocopying, consultation purchase/ subscription, etc.

• Total no.of volumes and donated books- 3339
• Total no.of titles – 2959
• Total no.of Indian journals- 2
• Total no.of online journals- 18
• Total no.of computers with internet- 6
• Total no.of back volumes- 1715
• Total no.of VCDs and CDs- 97

COURSES –

LONG TERM TRAINING PROGRAMS

POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Sl No.	Name of the Course	Eligibility	Total no. of Intake and Duration	Affiliation
1	Master of Science in Audiology & (M.Sc.Audiology)	i)  Bachelor in Audiology & Speech- Language Pathology or any equivalent degree recognized by the University and RCI. ii)  Internship mandatory post May/June, 2001. iii)  50% marks for general category/OBC and 45% for SC/ST/PH. iv)Selection based on Entrance Examination conducted by AYJNISHD	13 2 years (semester system)	Osmania University

GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Sl No.	Name of the Course	Eligibility	Total no. of Intake and Duration	Affiliation
1	Bachelor of Special Education (Hearing Impairment) [B.Ed.Sp.Ed. (HI)]	i) Degree in any discipline from Osmania Univ.or its equivalent from any other univ. with minimum aggregate marks: 50% for Gen/ OBC & 45% for SC/ST/PH.	30 2 years	Osmania University

UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Sl No.	Name of the Course	Eligibility	Total no. of Intake and Duration	Affiliation
1	Bachelor of Science in Audiology, Speech – Language Pathology (B.ASLP)	i.) Intermediate/10+2 passed with Physics,Chemistry and any one subject of Biology/Mathematics/Computer Scien ce/Statistics/Electronics/ Psychology from a recognized board. ii) Selection based on Entrance Examination conducted by AYJNISHD	34 4 years	Osmania University

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

Sl No.	Name of the Course	Eligibility	Total no. of Intake and Duration	Affiliation
1	Diploma in Education Special Education (Hearing Impairment)	10+2 or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board of Education with minimum:50% marks for General & 45% marks for SC/ST/PH	35 2 years	RCI
2	Diploma in Teaching Indian Sign Language	1) Certificate of Disability (Deaf) 2) Passedclass10+2 (Senior Secondary) or equivalent with minimum 45%marks 3) Proficient receptive and productive skills in ISL	20 2 years	RCI

TIMING –

Working Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday & Central Government holidays

CONTACT US –

Address:-

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan),
Regional Centre
(Under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice& Empowerment, Govt. of India)
Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad-500009
Telephone No: +91 40 27753385, 29554037, Fax No: +91 40-29554031
Email: adsrc-nihh[at]nic[dot]in
Website: www.ayjnishd.nic.in

How to Reach – 

Distance from:

Secunderabad Railway  station to AYJNISHD: 6 Kms (approx.)
Secunderabad Jubilee Bus Stand to AYJNISHD : 4 Kms (Approx)
Access by Bus: Secunderabad Rly Station to Manovikas Nagar: 26M, 26S, 26G, 26M/229
Bus stop: NIMH bus stop.

2Dr.Gouri Shankar Patil
Lecturer(Sp& Hg)5Dr.N. Krishnamurthy
Psychologist

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LIST OF FACULTY and STAFF

Sl No.	Name	e-MAIL	Designation
1	Shri.B. Srinivasa Rao		I/c Assistant Director ,  Lecturer(Sp& Hg)
2	Dr.Gouri Shankar Patil		Lecturer(Sp& Hg)
3	Dr. K. Sridevi		Lecturer(Special Education)
4	Dr.N. Krishnamurthy		Psychologist
5	Shri.V.Anjaneyulu		Ear Mould Technician
6	Smt.V.J.Vinila		Audiologist and Speech Pathologist
7	Shri.Rajender Kumar		Audiologist and Speech Pathologist
8	Mr. Vikas		Superintendent cum accountant
9	Smt.V.T.Vani		Steno-typist
10	Shri.Ravndranath		LDC
11	Shri.Aziz		Driver
12	Shri.M.Raju		Peon
13	Shri.A.Zakras		Peon

TCAD Staff Merged with AYJNISHD (D)

Sl No.	Name	Designation
1	Shri. Bheem Rao	Instructor