Akash Dixit, Author at The Indian Stammering Association

07 NOV

Bangalore SHG meeting report 05/11/2017

I have seen in SHG, again members were enthusiastic to join the meeting and eager to speak. They were excited to be on stage and apply some techniques. I would like to thanks Shobit who is doing great job for coordinating SHG. As usual our meeting starts with Introduction round. Then our coordinator(Shobit) came up […]

31 OCT

Bangalore SHG meeting report 29/10/2017

From longtime I got the opportunity to coordinate SHG meeting. When Shobit asked in what’s app group who want to coordinate this weekend meeting. I suddenly raised my hand. But after sometime, I thought what I did. Now I have to coordinate and ask people to come. I was lazy enough or maybe I was […]

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.