Aiswarya Varghese

Manipal Academy of Higher Education | MAHE · Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Background Pragmatic language assessment in children is performed in line with standard protocols, guidelines, and best practices. The absence of these aspects in the Indian context has resulted in the quest to explore the approaches used by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to assess pragmatic language impairments. This survey explored the curre...

Purpose Stuttering is a fluency disorder that mostly begins in childhood and affects many people in our societies. No standardized screening tools are available to check for stuttering in the Indian school-going population. Thus, the study aimed at developing a screening tool to identify children who stutter among the school-going population using...

Purpose: Stuttering is a fluency disorder with a worldwide prevalence of 1%. Reports on the epidemiology of stuttering in India is limited. Our primary goal was to examine the prevalence of the disorder among school children. The study also aimed to study the impact of several risk factors on the prevalence of stuttering. Method: A total of 3437 ch...

Stuttering, a condition affecting many individuals in society, is characterized by disruptions in the smooth flow of speech. It usually begins during childhood and involves involuntary repetitions, prolongations, blocks, avoidance, and accompanying behaviors while speaking. Identifying children at risk of stuttering enables intervention services du...

Cronbach’s alpha is a very commonly used method in biomedical research. Cronbach’s alpha Indicates the extent to which the items in your questionnaire are related to each other, a useful coefficient for assessing the internal consistency of the items. Although this method is commonly used in medical research, the statistical software packages do no...

Background Parental concerns pertaining to communication abilities are essential as it does aid in the identification of the children at risk of physical and mental health problems. Objectives The current study followed a cross sectional study design. The study focussed on developing a questionnaire targeting the parental concerns in Typically dev...

Original Article

Background: VEMPs are used to evaluate the function of otolith system. cVEMP evaluate the function of saccule and oVEMP evaluate the function of utricle. There are equivocal findings in the test-retest reliability of cVEMP and oVEMP response among the young adult's groups. Therefore, the present study was taken up to see test-retest reliability the...

Introduction: Stuttering, a fluency disorder causes a negative impact on an individual’s educational, occupational, and social experiences. Based on the review of the previous literatures it was found that the school population exhibited 5% lifetime incidence and 1% stuttering prevalence. Aim: To assess the awareness and attitude of teachers toward...

It is common in literature to relate stuttering with some other deficit that interferes with communicative functions. Working memory comprises the system of human memory dedicated to both temporary storages of phonological detail and allocation of cognitive resources necessary for forming lasting memories. In this study we have analyzed the perform...

Purpose A common question encountered by speech-language pathologists while dealing with adults who stutter (AWS) is whether their disclosure of stuttering to listeners would change their perception. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of self-disclosure and speaker sex on adult listeners’ perceptions of simulated stuttering. Method...

Introduction Stuttering is a problem of speech fluency in which the speaker repeats or prolongs sounds or has blocks while speaking. Some define stuttering as a complex communication disorder that not only interferes with the forward flow of speech but also creates negative emotions and reactions in both the speaker and listener. 1 It has been obse...

Aerodynamic analysis is interpreted as a reflection of the valving activity of the larynx. It involves measuring changes in air volume, flow and pressure which indicate respiratory function. These measures help in determining the important aspects of lung function. Peak expiratory flow rate is a widely used respiratory measure and is an effective m...

Stuttering is a complex communication disorder that impedes the normal flow and pattern of speech, which is characterized by involuntary audible or inaudible pause, repetitions, prolongations, blocks, etc. Other than the core behaviors, people who stutter experience various other problems such as fear, anxiety, depression, shame, etc., which can in...