Konika K.

Experience

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  Apollo Hospitals

  Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  Internship as part of BASLP

  Carried out all diagnostic audiological assessments like PTA, Tuning fork tests, Tympanometry, Masking, etc. and differential diagnosis of various hearing disorders. Case history & counseling.NIMHANS: Assessment and management of various neurogenic disorders like Parkinsons disease, dyspahagia, dysarthria, apraxia, dementia, aphasia and voice disorders, as well as child language disorders.Other hospitals like St. Martha's- Treatment for aphasiaSpecial schools like Deepika and Asha Kiran Special Needs school- Management of children with Learning disability, SLI, Autism spectrum disorders and Intellectual disabilities. Show less

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  SWAR CLINIC

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

  Junior Speech Language Pathologist and Audiologist

  My job responsibilities included:- Evaluation & Treatment for various Speech-Language disorders, especially working with children having Delayed Speech-Language, Hearing Impairment, Multiple disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorders. - Designed proformas, diagnostic criteria and protocols for timely and efficient diagnosis forclinical purposes. -Carried out various Diagnostic Audiological assessments, such as PTA, Tympanometry, Reflexometry, Eustachian Tube function tests, Speech Audiometry, SAL, and all electro-physiologic measurements including, ABR, MLR, LLR, CHAMP, VEMP. and - Rehabilitation for Hearing impaired individuals/children including Mappings and Hearing Aid trials. - Successfully Initiated neonatal hearing screening programs with renowned hospitals in Delhi.Research activities:- Paper titled "What to expect from Bilateral Cochlear Implantation?" {CIGICON 2014, 12th Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India, Delhi, 2014.- Paper titled "Wireless - Initial Experience" {CIGICON 2015, 13th Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India, Jaipur, September 2015.- Paper titled "Nucleus Fitting Software: Audiologists and Recipients Perspective" {CIGICON 2015, 13th Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India, Jaipur, September 2015. Show less

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  Swar

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  Senior Speech Language Pathologist & Audiologist

  My job responsibilities included:- Evaluating and Diagnosing various Speech-Language disorders through detailed assessments. - Treatment sessions for both Children as well as Adults for various disorders like Stuttering, Misarticulation/ Speech Sound Disorders, Language delays due to Autism Spectrum disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Voice disorders as well as Neurogenic disorders. - As an Audiologist, I had to carry out Diagnostic Audiological assessments and Rehabilitation &/or Auditory Verbal Therapy for Hearing impaired individuals including Mappings. I also did Hearing Aid trials, dispensing and counseling. - Also, supervised monthly parental workshops and discussions for technology updates for care and maintenance of devices. - Successfully coordinated all neonatal hearing screening programs of North India for clinic. - Coordinated Camp related activities as well as decision making on marketing strategies for the clinic. - Moreover, supervised clinical work for interns, II & III year B.A.S.L.P batch at the clinic. Show less

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  Ashtavakra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Visiting Lecturer

  - Teaching Childhood Communication Disorders to II year BASLP batch.- Teaching Fluency to III year BASLP batch.

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  Samvaad Institute Of Speech and Hearing

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  Assistant Professor

  My job responsibilities include:- Taught subjects- Clinical Practicum-SLP to I year BASLP students Taught Anatomy & Physiology of Neurogenic Language disorders to III year BASLP students - Heading Speech OPD departmental duties, carrying out detailed Speech and Language assessments, updating diagnostic assessment protocols and test materials, clinical upgrade and documentation.- Stroke department: Assessments and Rehabilitation for various Speech & Language Neurogenic disorders like Apraxia, Dysarthria, Aphasia with EB approaches, Enhancing quality of life and caregiver support, group sessions and work inclusion.- I am also heading the Marketing team of Samvaad, fetching various tie ups for neonatal hearing screening programs with hospitals and clinics, including digital marketing on their website and Facebook, with extra hands at even development of the website and referral marketing projects, where I worked on strategies to triple the referrals in six months. - I am also the coordinator for various academic duties, as well as incharge & coordinator of tie ups with various schools, out postings and CBR based programs. Show less

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  SWAR CLINIC

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2022

  Director HOD Speech Language Pathology Swar Sai Educational and Welfare Trust

  Head of the Department, Speech Language Pathology, Diagnostic Audiology and Telerehabilitation-Supervision of staff -Vertigo Clinic-Diagnostic Audiology-Hearing Aid Trial & Fitting-CI Counseling & Rehabilitation-Stroke Rehabilitation/ Aphasia Therapy | Voice Therapy | Fluency Therapy | Speech Sound Therapy | Childhood Language Disorders | Literacy-Early Interventionist-Telerehabilitation

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  CHSCentre

  Mar 2022 - now

  Speech Language Pathologist