Department of Speech Therapy & Audiometry

Mr. Somesh Bhattacharjee

Senior consultant Speech Therapist

BASLP(Kol), MASLP (Kol), CBT (USA), Member of Indian Speech & Hearing Association

He has 14 years of experience.
Formerly attached with AMRI & FORTIS Hospitals, Speech Plus.
Currently founder member of Speech Care & Cure plus.

Department of Speech Therapy & Audiometry

Mrs. Minakshi Kusari

Audiologist and Speech-Language pathologist

BASR (Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Rehabilitation), Univ. of Calcutta
M.Sc. (Audiology), Gold Medalist, Univ. of Mysore
RCI CRR No. A05899

Life member of Indian Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Life Member and Past Hon. Secretary of West Bengal Chapter of Indian Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Guest Faculty at AYJNISHD, RC, Former Clinical Audiologist and Regional Trainer at Widex India Pvt Ltd (Eastern Region and Bangladesh), Former Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist at Bhagirathi Neotia Women and Child Care Hospital, Newtown (In association with Decibel LLP), Former Guest faculty at Bikashayan, Former Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist at Uttarpara Speech and Hearing Centre, Former Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist at Nazareth Hear Care
She has an experience of 15 years in clinical audiology and speech language pathology along with an active involvement in teaching and training students pursuing post-graduation in audiology and speech language pathology under WB University of Health Sciences
She has an enriched experience in clinical hearing aid dispensing in pediatric to geriatric population and has been extensively trained by eminent specialists at both national and international levels
She has an exciting experience in neonatal hearing screening, pediatric hearing assessment and rehabilitation
She has developed a keen and dedicated interest in pediatric and child speech and language disorders and is enrolled in the Com DEALL program on early intervention
She is associated with Soulful Steps since early 2021 and is looking forward to developing a dependable Audiology and speech-language pathology clinic at Soulful Steps for the assessment and rehabilitation of persons with speech-language, hearing and communication disorders

Department of Speech Therapy & Audiometry

Mrs. Shruti Sangita Senapati

Audiologist and speech-language pathologist

Bachelor in audiology and speech-language pathology
Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech

In Audiology:

Administration and interpretation of various informal and standardized institutional test of Hearing Impairement like PTA, Speech Audiometry, Immittance Audiometry, Special Tests [SISI, TDT, ABLB], ABR, ASSR, OAE, vestibular tests [assessment and management], ECochG, Cochlear Microphonics.
Cochlear Implant Mapping, Auditory Verbal Therapy(AVT), Troubleshooting,

Counseling:

Hearing Aid prescription and dispensing, Ear-mould making, minor repair and troubleshooting of Hearing Aid and programming of Hearing Aids.
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT).

In Speech-Language and Pathology:

Administration and interpretation of various informal and standardized test for assessment in SLP (e.g.REELS, PAT, LPT, WAB, BDAE, CARS, ISAA, RTT, etc.).
Diagnosis management and research on computer based program on SLP (e.g. Dr.Speech, EGG, Stroboscopy, Nasometry, CSL etc).
DAF, Artificial Larynx, AAC, Speech trainer use.
Therapeutic techniques for various speech-language and other communication disorders (autism, intellectual disability, stuttering, developmental delay etc.).
Therapeutic techniques for adult’s communication disorders (aphasia, apraxia,dysarthria).
Voice therapy.
Swallow therapy.