Observational treatment of speech and language therapy for 24 Children with disabilities in the Manthai West and Mannar region was successfully completed.

Continuous observational treatment for speech and language therapy was held on 21.10.2022 , 22.10.2022 in the villages of Thevanpitty, Anthonyarpuram, Katalampitti, Ilupakkadavai,, Snnanr, Vidathalthivu, Andankulam,  Kuruvil, Peslai, and Thoddaveli as part of Caritas-Valvuthyam’s Early Intervention program.

Speech and language therapist successfully treated 24 children with disabilities, currently who is working at Nuffiel school (Rehabilitation Center) in Jaffna.

The aforementioned regions were treated

  • Articulation disorders
  • Phonological disorders
  • Swallowing disorders
  • Under language skills comprehension and expression were treated
  • Behavior skills
  • Pre-requisites skills
  • Management and advice for children with hearing impairment

To instruct Home based tasks:

  • Tips for enhancing speech related issues
  • How to managed the best possible swallowing (Oro motor exercises, food consistency modification advices, nutrition management, position managements were given under swallowing management)
  • How to enhance the functional communication skills (AAC)
  • How to improve comprehensive and expressive language skills
  • How to make better use of the remaining skills
  • How to lessen communication apprehension and avoidance
  • How interaction and social communication can be improved
  • To improve the environment for communication and raise others’ awareness of communication
  • To more communication opportunities.

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