March 4, 2025 | The Indian Stammering Association

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Report on Workshops in February 2025

Introduction To cater to a lingering need of people who stutter (PWS) in Western India, TISA organised four weekend workshops in the month of Feb 2025, in a forested retreat, Vanvadi (www.vanvadi.in), 100 km east of Mumbai. Many participants joined from the nearby urban centres: Mumbai, Pune, Nasik, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, etc. The theme was Self-Help […]

What is Self Help?

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Since there is no medical cure and available therapy almost always ends in relapse and self-blame, it makes sense to develop problem solving skills on our own: you would surely learn to fix running repairs if you are going on a world tour, instead of carrying your mechanic with you. It is all the more useful since it is practiced in a group. You develop social and communication skills, instead of chasing fluency alone. TISA promotes four core techniques: Bouncing, Prolongation, Pausing and Voluntary stammering. In addition, we share and practice many more skills/ approaches: listening, Body language, team skills, leadership, self-assertion, peer counseling- above all being a member of a vibrant community, through fair give and take.