Meenakshi Venkatraman Foundation (MVF) was registered as a Public Charitable Trust on 24/1/2013 with registered no. 9/IV/2013 Purchased the first TEOAE screening OTO Dynamics, UK make from Starkey labs during September 2013 Started Free New Born Hearing Screening in Paediatrics NICU, Gandhi from Oct’ 13 taking the services of Helen Keller Institute. 480 babies were screened by March 2014. Recruited …
Author: Ranganathan
Baby Hafsa – A child to admire
I am Afreen Yousuf, mother of Hafsa . I would like to share my child story to motivate other mothers to take action if their children have hearing loss at birth. Hafsa was my first child and I was so happy to have her. Initially, myself and my family members felt that she was developing like any other child. As …
Knowledge Base
Understand an Audiogram and the Impact of the Speech (Banana) perception
Human ear is capable of hearing sounds as soft as a sound made by a leaf in quiet environment. Human hearing ranges between 20Hz to 20KHz. Testing all the range of frequencies are not practically possible. We all communicate through speech; if a person is unable to hear speech bothers more than if he is not aware of the environmental …
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Hearing loss is a common problem in newborns. Some cases are due to auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD), a problem in the transmission of sound from the ear’s innermost part (the inner ear) to the brain. The causes of ANSD are unknown, but children who are born prematurely or have a family history of the condition are at higher risk for …