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ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES

       The crux of the rehabilitation process rests on the allied health services. Ambika Sishu Kendra offers all relevant support for rehabilitation of children with neurological and developmental disabilities.

 

Allied Health Services include

 

  • Developmental Therapy (Physical / Occupational / Sensory Integration)

  • Speech and Language and Hearing

  • Assistive Technology

 

The range of services include - assessments and early intervention with home-based programmes for children below seven years of age; assessments and intervention for children between 8 yrs and 16 yrs for emotional or academic concerns/learning difficulties, physiotherapy, speech, and language therapy.

Therapy

DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY (Physical / Occupational / Sensory Integration)

          A team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide developmental therapeutic services to children, adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy, developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, handwriting problems, progressive neurological disorders, sensory dysfunctions, and other developmental coordination problems.

 

Our aim is -

 

  • To enable persons with disabilities to become as independent as possible.

  • To empower parents, family, and community to incorporate therapy in the child’s natural environment.

 

Assessments

  • Motor and Sensory Development of infants

    • Babies from birth to 3 years are assessed for delayed development or any other movement problems.

  • Physical and Functional Assessment

    • Children above 3 years diagnosed with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, progressive cerebellar ataxia, psycho motor delays and other neuro-developmental disabilities are assessed in the areas of gross motor development, fine motor development, sensory dysfunctions, activities of daily living and mobility.

  • Sensory Profile

    • Children from 8 months and above are assessed for sensory dysfunctions. Children with autism spectrum disorders, children with hyperactivity, children with hand writing problems and other sensory dysfunctions are assessed.

  • Hand Function Assessment

    • For children between two years to adulthood for identifying the ability of the child to use his/her hands for play, in school (writing and coloring activities, using computers etc.), for pre-vocational and vocational activities related to future job training programmes.

  • Seating assessment

    • Assessment for adequate seating like customized chairs, wheelchairs or adapted potty seats are done for all children with developmental disabilities.

  • Home Visit

    • Therapists visit home with the team members to assess the child’s physical and functional abilities at home. The necessity for adaptations to encourage independence and management at home is assessed.​

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Follow up Programmes

 

  • Infant Stimulation Programme

In this intensive therapy programme, parents are given guidance on stimulation and handling babies with developmental delays. Therapeutic techniques are demonstrated individually to the parent and a weekly follow up service is provided. For parents who have difficulty in carrying out the programme at home, therapy sessions are provided on a more frequent basis depending on the need which would be assessed by the therapist concerned.

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Follow up therapy programme for children from 3 years and above

 

  • Individual Therapy  

Sessions are provided with an aim to enable independent mobility,

adapted seating, prevention of contractures and deformities,

post operative therapy, independence in self-care, parent training in

handling and using therapy techniques at home.

 

  • Group Therapy

Sensory perceptual activities are selected and children are provided

an opportunity to move confidently through the chosen play activity

once a week.

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  • Sensory Integrative Therapy Approach

Occupational therapists provide this therapeutic approach in order to enable children to optimally play, perform in school and carry out activities of daily living independently. Individual sessions are provided based on need followed by parental training in carrying out therapy techniques at home along with guidance to school teachers.

 

  • Centre-based Service

Therapy assistants under the guidance of physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide three-day center based programme for the severely disabled children in the age group of seven and above where children are provided sensory motor activities including outdoor activities. Care givers and parents are guided on providing these activities as well.

SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING

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The Speech, Language, and Hearing unit of Ambika Sishu Kendra provides assessment and intervention for children presenting with various speech, language and hearing concerns associated with neurological and developmental conditions.

 

Objectives of the Unit

 

The Unit aims to reduce deficits and provide skill training to children with developmental delays in order to promote development.

 

Services Provided

 

  • Assessments

  • Developmental Assessment

  • And further referrals are given for other various audiological evaluations.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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  • Assessment, Evaluation and Recommendations for Assistive Tools and Technological Devices

  • Training for Use of Assistive Technology for persons with disabilities.

  • Workshops for schools and professionals / parent groups in assistive technology.

  • A range of assistive devices to suit the child’s environment; software and apps, are available in the unit.

 

The process of finding the right fit for the child includes

 

  • Consultations (client / parent / therapists / teachers)

  • Assessment

  • Trials

  • Individual Remedial Sessions

  • Placing Assistive Technology in the Classroom/Home/Workplace

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