As I write this, the buzz of NC is still echoing around me. The three days of NC in Bengaluru was like a wonderland experience for me. The entire process of being in touch with Bengaluru SHG throughout the planning and organizing of NC was a learning process for me. I will be sharing a […]
Author: Harish Usgaonker
TISA Interacts with Students of Social Work
A contingent of 24 students of Masters of Social Work from Parul University , Vadodara, Gujrat is visiting Goa for their study tour. As a part of this, they are interacting with many non-profit organizations, NGOs, industries, resorts and other institutions to enrich their learning experience. As a part of this tour, today was the meeting […]
Communication Workshop at Chakrata
13 – 23 October 2018 SMTA and TISA collaborated first time, during TISA’s first communication workshop in 2010 (left, pic). Ever since, the two organisations have been in touch. SMTA would like to offer a special program of learning communication, hands on in our Primary school (school blog). Learn from children and teach them as well! […]
The Small Wonder
They say, big surprises come in small packages. In TISA, big inspirations too come in small packages. This story is about one such BIG inspiration that can teach us- the stammering community a lesson on self-help. 10 year old Saandrushka from Goa attended the 3 day workshop with her father in Mangalore last year. For […]
TISA Social Media Policy
We have introduced the zero tolerance policy in all Social Media platforms of TISA. Let’s contribute to make TISA a fun and safe place for everyone. TISA – organizational policies Encouraged • Information related to local self help groups (WhatsApp, Facebook, Gmail), communication workshops, National conference or any other TISA events • Related information on […]
Meet the Core Team
Dear Friends, TISA has been the best thing that happened to me personally. It changed the way I looked at stammering. Over the years, TISA has continued to do this to many more PWS throughout India. As more and more PWS come in contact, we see a need to have a team which is focused […]
1st Stammering Awareness Week – A Report
First of all, a hearty congratulations to everyone, for putting little efforts, that made the first Stammering Awareness Week a BIG success. The enthusiasm was great right from the day it was announced, and every SHG and volunteer was thinking of how he can create more awareness that week. That is the whole purpose- having […]
Opportunities don’t happen, You create them
In the spirit of acing job interviews, The Indian Stammering Association is conducting an online Mock Interview session. Are you interested? If yes, Click Here to fill this form to let us know. अवसर खुद आपके दरवाजे पर नहीं आएंगे, आपको अवसर का सृजन करना होगा! आपके नौकरी इंटरव्यू को सरल बनाने के लिए टीसा […]
I’m a Fighter
My name is Rahul Rana and I’m PWS (severe) since I was 4. I went through many speech therapy sessions with no improvement at all. My school and college days were quiet and low profile due to my stammering problem. I wondered I could ever speak normal. Then I came to know about TISA founded […]
Stammering Awareness Week – Day 1 Contributions
What if I’m not a stammerer? What if I am not a stammerer? I feel lucky to be a stammerer. Life throws challenges on me everyday. Sometimes I cry, Sometimes I try, Even sometimes, I get fry. But what if I’m not a stammerer? My lifef will be boring. No one given strange expression when […]
A Few Quick Words
A Few Quick Words is an assortment of articles, speeches and memoirs that I have written over the years as one of 70 million people worldwide who stammer, a campaigner, and most recently co-founder of the UK Defence Stammering Network. My aim is to tell the 99% of you with fluent speech about the reality of […]
Announcing 1st TISA Stammering Awareness Week!
Dear Friends, Stammering Awareness is one of the core areas of TISA. If stammerers don’t talk about stammering, who will? In the view of above, TISA announces the Stammering Awareness Week. The TISA Stammering Awareness week will be celebrated every year from 13th April – 20th April. 13th April, because this is the day when […]
The Scary Block…!
Today I went to a medical store nearby my home to buy medicine for my mother, as she was suffering from toothache for the past few days. When I reached the store I tried to ask the man at the counter- “Bha……………………………………”. I was just trying to say “BHAYA THODA DAATH DARD KI DAVA DE […]
SHG at Anand, Gujrat
If you are a person who stammers, you certainly are not alone..! And if you also happen to stay at Anand, Gujrat, then Anand SHG is with you… Yes, TISA volunteer, Dr. Sweta Ruparel is initiating a SHG in Anand, Gujrat. Here’s a great opportunity to deal with stammering with fun. Contact the SHG Coordinator […]
Challenges
Hello Friends! This is Kumar Kundan from Bihar. I live in Delhi, working in Delhi Metro as JE. Having known to what to do with my stammering ,at least where to begin and to continue practicing the techniques such as bouncing, voluntary stammering, and not having any immediate expectations in terms of result , yet […]
Announcement: Communication Workshop at Bhopal – 17,18 Feb 2018
TISA welcomes you to be a part of a new milestone in it’s journey! Announcing the first “Communication Workshop” in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, the land of beautiful lakes- Bhopal. Dates: 17, 18 February 2018 (Saturday, Sunday) Venue: Smriti Star Hotel, 35, Zone-II Maharana Pratap Nagar Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462011 […]
Allahabad SHG 4th Meet – Report
Participants- Anil gupta, Rohit, Sumit Pandey. Today we were only 3 members of our small hakla gang but we didn’t lacked in our energy.. We started with long introduction i.e. Name ,about family , education , our aim etc . Then we had our previous weeks expirience sharing round where try to monitor our speech […]
Allahabad SHG 3rd Meeting – Report
Participants- Prakhar , Vivek, Rohit , Anil , Sumit. Our todays meet was based on bouncing technique , we practiced over it very nicely. We started with sharing our prior weeks expirience , then introduction using bouncing properly ( with chest high , smile and eye contact ) . In 3rd activity we had to […]
Organizing an Event?
2017 has been an eventful year for TISA! Many local SHGs have come forward and taken the initiative to organize workshops and mini-seminars to help the PWS community. This is a great service and certainly a BIG contribution to what TISA stands for- “self help”. We invite more SHG coordinators to come forward and organize […]
Chennai Stammering Support Group
Dear all, A support group for stammerers by name “Chennai Stammering support group” to clarify doubts about stammering was created with the help of Vinod Kumar. Any one can post their questions to that support group. To post questions, please visit website www.chennaistammering.com and click “Chennai Stammering support group” which was given under “External Resources”. […]