The National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) is an institute devoted to the education and rehabilitation of individuals with speech-language and

hearing impairment Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spoken la ...

s located in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

, the capital city in the Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...

. It was established in 1997 on the initiative of the state of Kerala and is a self-financing affiliate college of the

University of Kerala University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is a state-run public university located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chit ...

Affiliate Colleges: National Institute of Speech & Hearing
/ref> Academics at NISH is unique in the sense that NISH has an integrated campus where students with hearing impairment and students with normal hearing share the same campus. Bachelor’s level courses exclusively for students with hearing impairment include Degree courses in Fine Arts, Computer Science and Commerce affiliated to University of Kerala. On the other hand, NISH also provides RCI approved professional courses at undergraduate level and graduate level in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology as well as diploma courses affiliated to Kerala Health University (KUHS) Its academic courses include Bachelor in Audiology & Speech and Language Pathology, Master in Audiology & Speech and Language Pathology, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT),Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (for the hearing impaired), and Bachelor of Fine Arts (for the hearing impaired).

Internal mentoring

The NISH launched a

mentoring Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and p ...

programme for first year students. Each teacher is given three or four students to mentor.

Experiential learning

A program of

experiential learning Experiential learning (ExL) is the process of learning through experience, and is more narrowly defined as "learning through reflection on doing". Hands-on learning can be a form of experiential learning, but does not necessarily involve students ...

was started at the NISH in December 2012 with 17 students participating in an activity-based learning method where the students become performers and the teachers, facilitators.

Activities of NISH

* Implementation of various disability-related projects of Govt. of India and Govt. of Kerala. * Consultative work on policy formulation and implementation on disability as assigned by Government * Trans-disciplinary assessment and intervention for various disabilities (Communication Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Other Developmental Disabilities) by audiologists, speech-language pathologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, special educators, psychologists, ENT doctors, and Neurologists. * Early intervention programs for young hearing-impaired children before school age * Early intervention programs for young children in the Autism Spectrum * Academic programs including degree courses for Hearing Impaired students, * Professional rehabilitation courses like BASLP, MASLP, DECSE, and DISLI. * Assistive Technology (AT) assessment, implementation, and follow-up. * Counseling and parent guidance. * Camps and outreach programs such as Public Seminars, Hands-on workshops, CRE programs * Social relevant research in the field of disability & rehabilitation * Collaborative projects with institutions in India as well as international * Faculty exchange programs with institutions working in similar areas both domestic and international * Internship and employment support for students with industrial organizations

References

Research institutes in Thiruvananthapuram Healthcare in Thiruvananthapuram Rehabilitation medicine organisations based in India Non-profit organisations based in India Educational institutions established in 1997 1997 establishments in Kerala Colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala {{Kerala-stub