An interesting development, along the lines of genetic origins of stammering- just in case someone is interested: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/researchers-genetically-engineer-mice-to-stutter-laying-basis-for-model-of-the-human-speech-disorder
I received a very relevant question from a young pws. After removing the names etc. I am sharing the answer here, because it may be of some use to many others: Question Dear sir, I want to ask you something. The story goes like this. I always wanted someone to stay with me. So as […]
Stammering has affected me all my life. So to overcome this problem there was only one person who could tell me how to do it- Dr Sachin Shrivastva . So I decided to meet him in Dehra dun . Date : 10th April 2016 I was supposed to meet Sachin sir in Gandhi park at […]
Friends, I keep getting lot of questions and doubts about Acceptance! So much so, I was getting a little impatient.. till, Amit came to my rescue, by writing a full book on acceptance. He has clarified many concepts and ideas- and shared personal stories which helped him on this journey. It is a very readable […]
“The activities have become monotonous..” “Oh, same Intro round?!” “Is it Vol. Stam. or Bouncing? Aren’t they same?” . . Well, facilitating a session and leading a SHG can be as difficult as being Academic In charge for a Post-graduate course in Mathematics! We need to constantly LEARN, be creative and be good at HELPING […]
Today, Dayal, a young friend, came over to Herbertpur and we went for some khana peena at -mind you- Divine Restaurant! Yes, that is the name of this nice little eating place near my home. Just opened up. He asked me: Should I continue my one hour practice? He was talking about his one hour […]
Guys, read this interview, to understand the personal connection.. Let us make a good movie on stammering, a big success too, by watching it in theater- may be as a group- wherever we can… If you have seen it, please write a review here.. http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/I-Still-Stammer-When-I-Speak-Sometimes/2016/03/03/article3306978.ece And check this too: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-practicing-yoga-helps-with-my-stutter_b_9332208.html?section=india
http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/doctor-told-vicky-kaushal-not-to-stutter-for-zubaan-1.1678386 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Vicky-Kaushal-almost-developed-stuttering-during-Zubaan/articleshow/51108613.cms http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/irish-director-ben-cleary-is-hoping-his-oscarnominated-short-film-will-stand-out-from-the-crowd-34477072.html https://cla.umn.edu/news-events/news/not-alone-kids-who-stutter-find-support
Statutory warning: This is high academic stuff. Not for you, if you are just looking for a “technique” or “cure”. BUT Certainly for you if you want to VIEW and understand your stammering in a NEW LIGHT. OK, enough of warnings, now go for it and let the stammering revolution go from strength to strength… […]
Hi Just got up after watching Suffragette. You may or may not understand women’s movement, but do watch it. It is a beautiful piece of genuine history of genuine people who cared for others: what does it matter if they were women? All the better! I want to share a little story I read as […]
“Unable to resolve the doubts, I ran to my spiritual guide. He, too, said, “Your trouble is not physical.” The implications of that statement hit me like a ton of bricks. I had refused to see or accept the truth for nearly 40 years. My world consisted only of the painful past or negative imaginings […]
Memory is a tricky thing and before I forget those little details, which could be important for other travelers, I thought I should put everything down. I claim no originality – others may already know this. I also claim no universal efficacy for the approaches I share here: they may or may not work for […]
(Update: Mohit’s theater group had gone to Bihar for a competition. He is back with this news “I am back !! I went to Bihar with my theater group for the play. We won the first prize !! Soon I’ll write an article on the blog about it with pictures……………….) These words, merrily paraphrased by me, […]
I have known Sumit since 2009, I guess, when he was just a child in early teens. Whenever he came from Dehradun, he was accompanied by couple of policemen in civvies. (His father works in Police department- that is why, I guess). I have seen him cover a huge ground in last 5-6 years, psychologically […]
The other day I spoke to JP and soon after, to Dhruv. JP and I shared a little joke: It seems TISA is creating a need where none exists! If Stammering is a diversity – let us shut up and go home! (Well, going ho-ho-home is not that easy. And this issue is a lot […]
Anyone who is facilitating a group of pws, in SHG or online (skype etc.), some of these links can be very helpful. These videos show us how to facilitate a group, while using psychological approaches to help members. Though the videos are in English, the techniques themselves are easy to understand. Some of you may […]
Hi Friends, We often run short of new ideas in our SHG meetings. I found this very thought provoking post, which could be read by the members in advance- and then discussed as a small group activity with mini presentations- “What can be done to deal with this problem?” Here is the post: https://sahajapatel.wordpress.com/2013/06/08/its-a-baby-girl/
Resources used: Peer counseling Presentation; Group facilitation skills; Broken squares Online resources for further reading on facilitation skills (link 1, link 2) Sunday (the last day): Jugal, Dhruv and myself- we tried our hands at shooting some funny videos, using soft toys – and then, some serious discussion on stammering: its nature, way forward and is […]
Hey Gals and Guys, I am working with Andrila, who made this video.. I got all the answers wrong! I would love to hear from anyone of you who can pass this quiz. If you do, please leave a comment here.. or there..! You will get your reward in the next NC.. BTW, I just […]