West Bengal has played a significant role in the lineage of Speech Pathology and Audiology in India right since its inception. Though the initial growth in this intellectual hub had been slow over the past 5 decades the number of professionals engaged in rehabilitation of the speech and hearing impaired have increased significantly. The growing multitude of professionals necessitated the formation of an organization, hence the speech & hearing association, a brain child of both the veterans & the budding minds was created on 1st Jan., 2009. The idea of the association was to bring together different minds working for the same cause, render a mouth to the collective opinions and interact and exchange ideas aimed at better rehabilitation.
The Speech and Hearing Association of India West Bengal Branch can help address your concerns on these vital issues:
Case selection and caseload size in the country.
Inclusion of treatment for speech, language and hearing problems in insurance plans.
Assurance that services to the public are delivered by professionals with the highest level credentials.
Improvement of reimbursements for speech and hearing services provided for all ages.
Recognition of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and teachers of the hearing-impaired as healthcare providers that can receive direct reimbursement from insurance carriers.