Learning bridge is a special clinic that addresses the issues of children who have Specific Learning Disorder (SLD). Specific Learning Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which hinders the ability to learn academic skills like reading, writing and arithmetic skills. Activities of this clinic include both assessment and intervention programs for children with SLD and children who are at risk of SLD. Assessment includes a multidisciplinary team and intervention approaches in this clinic focus on cognitive – linguistic and metalinguistic aspects. Group, as well as individual sessions, are being carried out concerning the strength and weakness of each child. Learning Bridge was initiated as a trail attempt to cater to the needs of a group of seven children with academic difficulties at NISH in 2013. Learning Bridge provides group therapy services to children with SLD on Saturdays and individual sessions on weekdays.

Faculties in charge

Anjana A. V.
Vrinda R.
Lakshmi S. Mohan

Research and project consultancy center, set up in July 2018 to provide guidance in research and project activities at NISH. Since its inception, the center has submitted three projects to various agencies in the state and is carrying out two projects currently. The center helps government, private, organizations and individuals on projects and activities.  Centre also involves in ethical vetting of research projects through periodic ethical committee meetings. In future center aims to provide technical and financial assistance in carrying out research projects at NISH for faculty and students.

Objectives

• Provide necessary research assistance to Staff in submitting research projects to various state, central and international agencies.

• Promote research among the staff at NISH. 

• Constitution and Periodic conduct of Institutional Ethics Committee for faculty and student research activities and projects at NISH 

• Support Short-term courses/Seminars/Workshops for effective dissemination of knowledge.

Eminent artists are brought to conduct workshops and seminars for students. This gives the students ample exposure and inputs from professionals in the field of fine arts. Workshops in particular provide hands on experience in painting, sculpture, and applied arts.

Workshops and Seminars Organized at NISH

The Institutional Ethics Committee of the National Institute of Speech & Hearing (NISH), Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala, India was set up in 2013 by the then Executive Director Dr. Samuel N Mathew and registered in 2018. This committee aims to provide guidance in research and project activities at NISH. Ethical committee meetings are held twice a year in May and November. The frequency of the meetings is increased depending on the submissions received.

A.  Members of Institutional Ethics Committee

Chairperson - Dr Immanuel Thomas

Member Secretary I - Ms.Praveena Davis

Member Secretary II - Dr. Anne Varghese

Dr. Ramdas

Dr. Padmaja M

Prof. Vijaya Kumar

Prof.Khyrunnisa A

Dr. Usha Kandaswamy

Dr.K G Saheesh Kumar

Dr. Suja Mathews

Ms. Raji Gopal

Dr. Vinitha Mary George

Dr. Vinith Dani Jose J P

Ms. Sheela Ramachandhran, Advocate

B. Formats for submission to Institutional Ethics Committee at NISH

• Checklist to submit the proposal  NISH/QSF/RPCC/

• Research Idea Submission Form  NISH/QSF/RPCC/

• Proposal Submission Form   NISH/QSF/RPCC/

• Annual Progress Report for Approved proposals NISH/QSF/RPCC/

• Project Completion report Format   NISH/QSF/RPCC/

• Initial Review Submission Form NISH/QSF/RPCC/

• Letter - Willingness letter
• letter approval ethical committee

• IEC minutes format NISH/QSF/RPCC/

Coming Ethical Committee Meeting on _________________________

Last date for submission of proposals  _________________________

Submissions to IEC at nish should be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. two weeks prior to the IEC meeting.