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Speech Language Pathology

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We have been actively involved in publishing our research  in indexed journals

1.Joy, J.M., Venkatesh, L., Mathew, S.N., & Narayanan, S. (2023). Orthographic and phonological processing effects on the reading abilities of young children learning to read Malayalam alphasyllabary. Journal of Research in Reading, 46(2), 187-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9817.12420

2.Abinayaa, K., & Venkatesh, L., Nehru, P. A., & Raman, M.G. (2023). Adapting the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives to Tamil. ZAS Papers in Linguistics  65, 73–84.  https://doi.org/10.21248/zaspil.65.2023.620

3.Bathina, S., Garibaldi, A., & Venkatesh, L. (2023). Validation of the Intelligibility in Context Scale in Tamil (ICS-Tamil) and insights into children’s speech sound accuracy. Speech, Language and Hearing, 26 (1), 61-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/2050571X.2022.2064112

4.Selvaraj, J., Venkatesh, L., Varadharajan, V., Chandrasekhar, K., Srinivas, S., & John, C. (2022). Development and Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Tamil Version of Eating Assessment Tool − 10 (EAT-10): Preliminary Findings from Persons with Head and Neck Cancer. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery.: Published online 19th December 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-022-03376-8 

5.Venkatraman, K., & Karanth, P. (2022). Perspective Chapter: Synaesthesia in Children with Autism – Observations Related to Language Evaluation and Therapy. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.108673

6.Valarmathi, A., Suresh, K., Venkatesh, L., & Thiyagarajan, S. (2022). Vision therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder – A review and case report. Biomedicine, 42(4), 836–840. https://doi.org/10.51248/.v42i4.1833

7.Venkatraman, Y., Mahalingam, S., & Boominathan, P. (2022). Development and Validation of Sentences in Tamil for Psychoacoustic Evaluation of Voice Using the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-18. DOI: 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00169

8.Jayapradha, G., Venkatesh, L., Amboiram, P., Sudalaimani, P., Balasubramanium, R. K., & Pados, B. F. (2022). Cross-Cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Neonatal Eating Assessment Tool–Breastfeeding into Tamil. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 51(4), 450-460.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2022.03.005

9.Sresuganthi, J. R., Nallamuthu, A., & Boominathan, P. (2022). Comparison of Client-Led Asynchronous and Clinician-Led Synchronous Online Methods for Evaluation of Subjective Vocal Measures in Teachers: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Voice, 28:S0892-1997(22) 00127-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.04.015

10.Valarmathi, A., Suresh, K.,  Venkatesh, L., & Santhanam, T. (2022). Visual-perceptual function of children using the developmental test of visual perception-3. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105(1), 32-36. DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1878823

11.Preetha, U. M., & Perumal, R. C. (2022). Quality of Communication Life (QoCL) In Persons with Expressive Aphasia With And Without Communication Intervention–A Comparative Study. Neurology India, 70(3), 1120. DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.349635

12.Sivagnanapandian, D., Shanmuga, P., & Selvaraj, J. L. (2022). Development of bedside aphasia battery in tamil (BAB-T). Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 25(6), 1138. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_424_22


13.Kavya, S., Viswanathan, P., Perumal, R. C., & Charan, S. M. P. (2022). Impact of communication difficulty on the quality of life in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Annals of Movement Disorders, 5(1), 49. DOI: 10.4103/AOMD.AOMD_45_21

14.Prakash, P., Boominathan, P., & Mahalingam, S. (2022). Acoustic Description of Bhramari Pranayama. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-03054-1

15.Varadarajan, S., Govindarajan Venguidesvarane, A., Ramaswamy, K. N., Rajamohan, M., Krupa, M., & Winfred Christadoss, S. B. (2021). Prevalence of excessive screen time and its association with developmental delay in children aged< 5 years: A population-based cross-sectional study in India. Plos one, 16(7), e0254102. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254102

16.Srinivas, S., Mahalingam, S., & Boominathan, P. (2021). Cultural and linguistic adaptation of vocal fatigue index for tamil-speaking population (VFI-T). Journal of Voice, 35(4), 662-e1.DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.01.002

17.Nallamuthu, A., Boominathan, P., Arunachalam, R., & Mariswamy, P. (2021). Outcomes of vocal hygiene program in facilitating vocal health in female school teachers with voice problems. Journal of Voice, S0892-1997(21)00018-7.DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.12.041

18.Boominathan, P., Mahalingam, S., Arunachalam, R., & Venkatesh, L. (2021). An eclectic Voice Therapy Program for the Treatment of Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders (HFVD). Journal of Voice, S0892-1997(21)00189-2.DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.05.017

19.Mahalingam, S., Boominathan, P., Arunachalam, R., Venkatesh, L., & Srinivas, S. (2021). Cepstral measures to analyze vocal fatigue in individuals with hyperfunctional voice disorder. Journal of Voice, 35(6), 815-821.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.02.007

20.Garibaldi, A., Venkatesh, L., Bhat, J. S., & Boominathan, P. (2021). Relationship between parental report of language skills and children's performance among 3-year-olds: Implications for screening language among preschoolers. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 151, 110943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110943

21.Mahalingam, S., Venkatraman, Y., & Boominathan, P. (2021). Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Consensus Auditory Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V): A Systematic Review. Journal of Voice, S0892-1997(21)00359-3.DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.10.022

22.Nallamuthu, A., Boominathan, P., Arunachalam, R & Mariswamy, P (2020). A peek into contributing factors and impacts of voice problems among teachers in Chennai: A bio psychosocial perspective. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(4), 18-23. 

23.Venkatraman, Y., Ganesan, S., Mahalingam, S., & Boominathan, P. (2020). An E-survey of current voice therapy practices amongst speech language pathologists (SLPs) in India. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 1-8.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-01910-0

24.Venkataraman, M., Boominathan, P., & Nallamuthu, A. (2020). Frequency Range Measures in Carnatic Singers. Journal of Voice, 36(5):732.e1-732.e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.08.022

25.Krupa, M., Boominathan, P., Sebastian, S., & Venkat Ramanan, P. (2019). Child-directed communication behaviours during mother-child interaction in children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children in south India. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 67, 101423.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101423

26.Rangarajan, A., Selvaraj, J. L., & Santhanam, D. P. (2019). The voice-related quality of life: a study on the reliability and validity of the Tamil version. Clinical Medicine Insights: Ear, Nose and Throat, 12, 1179550619831049. https://doi.org/10.1177/1179550619831049

27.Mahalingam, S., & Kumar, K. V. (2019). Orofacial mechanisms and swallowing abilities in a geriatric population in India. Asian Journal of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 14(2), 76-80.DOI:10.12809/ajgg-2018-301-oa

28.Rajesh, V., & Venkatesh, L. (2019). Preliminary evaluation of a low-intensity parent training program on speech-language stimulation for children with language delay. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 122, 99-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.03.034

29. Krupa, M., Boominathan, P., Ramanan, P. V., & Sebastian, S. (2019). Relationship between screen time and mother-child reciprocal interaction in typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorders. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 86(4), 394-394..https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-02844-w

30.Krishnan, B., Boominathan, P., Mahalingam, S., Arunachalam, R., & Meerasa, S. S. (2019). Assessment of altered voice physiology in hypothyroidism. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 9(8), 798-803. doi:10.5455/njppp.2019.9.0518530052019

31.Krupa, M., Boominathan, P., Sebastian, S., & Venkat Ramanan, P. (2019). Assessment of communication in children With autism Spectrum disorder in South India: influence of environment. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 41(1), 34-41. doi: 10.1177/1525740118793978

32.Raman, N., Nagarajan, R., Venkatesh, L., Monica, D. S., Ramkumar, V., & Krumm, M. (2019). School-based language screening among primary school children using telepractice: A feasibility study from India. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 21(4), 425-434.  https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2018.1493142

33.Ranjan, S., & Kumar, V. K. (2018). Development and Assessment of Feasibility of a Prototype Android Application in Management of Dysphagia. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9(6), 92-96. doi: 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.00529.6 

34.Gautham, K. M., Kumar, V. K. V., & Shankar, V. (2018). Role of Videofluroscopy in Rehabilitation of Dysphagia− A Case Study. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9(7), 135-138. doi: 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.00661.7

35.Subramaniyan, B., Raghunathan, V., Rajashekhar, B., Sathiyasekaran, B. W., & Nagarajan, R. (2018). Planning community-based intervention for speech for children with cleft lip and palate from rural South India: A needs assessment. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 50(3), 295-301. doi: 10.4103/ijps.IJPS_174_17

36.Subramaniyan, B., Nagarajan, R., Vaidyanathan, R., Rajashekhar, B., & Sathiyasekaran, B. W. C. (2018). Caregivers' perception of speech and language status and related needs in children with cleft lip and palate. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 108, 22-25. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.02.027

37.Sathyanarayan, M., Boominathan, P., & Nallamuthu, A. (2018). Vocal Health Practices Among School Teachers: A Study From Chennai, India. Journal of Voice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.04.005

38.Sankar, A., Raghunathan, V., Boominathan, P., & Rani A., U. (2018). Utilisation of Relevance in Answering Questions in a Context by Typically Developing Tamil Speaking Children. Language in India, 18(8), 15-24.



39.Pallavi, J., Perumal, R., & Krupa, M. (2018). Quality of communication life in individuals with Broca's aphasia and normal individuals: A comparative study. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 21(4), 285-289. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_489_17

40.Harinath, S., & Raghunathan, V. (2017). Conversation analysis in Tamil speaking male children. Journal of Indian Speech Language & Hearing Association, 31(2), 48.DOI: 10.4103/jisha.JISHA_1_16

41.Gunasekaran, N., Boominathan, P., & Seethapathy, J. (2017). F0 Characteristics of Newsreaders on Varied Emotional Texts in Tamil Language. Journal of Voice. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.11.005

42.Shunmugam, S., Subramaniyan, B., Nagarajan, R., & Hariharan, S. V. (2017). Effectiveness of a training program for community-based resource workers on cleft lip and palate and cleft speech. Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 4(2), 138.doi:10.4103/jclpca.jclpca_4_17

43.Reddy, S. R. M., Subramaniyan, B., & Nagarajan, R. (2017). Studying the impact of cleft of lip and palate among adults using the international classification of functioning, disability and health framework. Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 4(2), 125.doi:.10.4103/jclpca.jclpca_12_17. 

44.Narayanan, L., Perumal, R, C., & Krupa, M. (2017). Phonological skills in low birth weight south Indian children: An exploratory study. Journal of Child Language Acquisition and Development. 5(1).22-30. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03507.x

45.Sankar, A., Raghunathan, V., Boominathan, P., & Usha Rani, A. (2017). Pragmatic Comprehension of Different Types of Questions in Tamil. Language in India, 17(11), 1-17. 

46.Thomas, B., Balasubramaniyan, S., Savitha, V.H., & Nagarajan, R. (2017). Acoustic analysis of glottal stops in Tamil-speaking children with cleft lip and palate. Language in India. 17(5), 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109618

47.Perumal, R, C., Vaidyanathan, R., Boominathan, P., & Sreedevi, N. (2017). Phonological processes in typically developing Tamil speaking children. Language in India. 17(7), 312-327.

48. Ganesan, P., Boominathan, P., Arunachalam, R., Mahalingam, S., & Vijayakumar, D. (2017). Gastroesophageal reflux disorder: Lifestyle, symptomatology, and voice profile. Journal of Laryngology and Voice, 7(1), 1-6. doi: 10.4103/jlv.JLV_3_17

49.Boominathan, P. (2016). Expanding frontiers in voice health & care -Applications for India. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing. 35, 9-13

50.Mahalingam, S. & Boominathan, P. (2016). Effects of steam inhalation on voice quality-related acoustic measures. The Laryngoscope. 126. 2305–2309. doi:10.1002/lary.25933

51.Gunasekaran, N., Boominathan, P., & Seethapathy, J. (2016). Voice needs and voice demands of professional newsreaders in southern India. Journal of Voice, 30(6), 756.e759-756.e720. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.09.001

52.Antony, R., Nagarajan, R., Hariharan, S., & Balasubramaniyan, S. (2016). Development and validation of a resource material on principles of speech therapy for individuals with cleft lip and palate: A short video film in Tamil. Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 3(1), 14-22. doi: 10.4103/2348-2125.176000.

53.Sharmila Devi, R., Nagarajan, R., Savitha, V., & Venkatesh, L. (2016). A self-learning module for students of speech-language pathology in phonetic transcription of Tamil. Journal of Indian Speech Language & Hearing Association, 30(1), 17-26. doi: 10.4103/0974-2131.196254
54.Gupta, G., Vijay Kumar, K. V., Anitha, R., & Ninan, B. (2016). Feeding performance in preterm infants and full term infants at 40 weeks postmenstrual age. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 36(2), 5. doi: 10.3126/jnps.v36i2.14621

55.Karthi, N., & Sankar, A. (2016). Language disorders in children: A brief outlook. International Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 2(2).99-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpen.2454.9126.2216.6

56.Prasanna, B & Sankar, A. (2016). Sentence repetition in typically developing children : A preliminary study. Journal of Child Language  Acquisition and Development. 4(4). 175-186. 
57.Ramani, S. A, & Sankar, A. (2016). “ISPEAK”- Augmentative and alternative communication for children with communication disorders. Sri Ramachandra Journal of Medicine, 9(1), 1-4.
58.Sreedhanya, P.K., Savitha, V.H., & Nagarajan, R. (2015). Early language development and phonetic repertoire in children with unrepaired cleft lip and palate: A preliminary study. Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2(1), 34-40. 10.4103/2348-2125.150745. 
59.Philip, A.K., & Vijay Kumar, K.V. (2015). Comparison of feeding behaviours in term infants and preterm infants (30 to 34 weeks) at six months corrected age. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 35(2), 202-205.DOI:10.3126/jnps.v35i2.12844
60.Arunachalam, R., Boominathan P., & Mahalingam S. (2014). Clinical voice analysis of carnatic singers, Journal of Voice, 28(1), e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.08.003

61.Mahalingam S., Boominathan, P., & Subramaniyan, B. (2014). Voice Disorders outcome profile (V-DOP) – Translation and validation in Tamil Language. Journal of Voice, 28 (6), 841.e21-841.e32.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.04.006

62.Boominathan, P., Samuel, J., Arunachalam, R., Nagarajan, R., & Mahalingam, S. (2014). Multi parametric voice assessment: Sri Ramachandra University protocol. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 66(1), 246-251. doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0460-y