TISA National Conference 2024- Jaipur

Welcome to the registration page for Jaipur National Conference of TISA!!! Date: September 27 to 29,2024 Venue: Abhinandan – Maheshwari Samaj Janopayogi Bhawan,Plot No. 165, 432/431, Patrakar Rd, Krishna Sagar Colony, Radha kunj, Dholai, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302020. Seats filling up fast!!! Click here to Register for Jaipur NC. The much awaited event of  TISA (The Indian […]

Symphony in Stammer: Koi Farak Nahi Albatta

It was a regular Wednesday workday at my IT job, but a milestone evening for me. I had already canceled my students’ evening music classes and asked everyone to meet at the Troy High School auditorium. It was the annual high school symphony orchestra concert night at a Troy School District high school in Michigan, […]

TISA Bootcamp held at Chakrata

The first of it’s kind Bootcamp was organized by TISA at Chakrata, near Vikasnagar. This was facilitated by Dr. Satyendra (Sachin) Srivastava. This week-long boot camp was focused on an inward journey- instead of stammering or communication. We had four meditation sessions daily plus two mindful walks in the mountains, to watch the sunrise and sunset. […]

Chennai SHG Kick-Off Meet

Hello, I’m Vidya Jaishankar, and this is my first TISA SHG meeting. It’s a pleasure to recount this memorable event, which marks the revival of the Chennai SHG. The evening was warm in Chennai, with a rare forecast of slight rains, and the streets were bustling with people frequenting cafes and juice bars. ‘Chai Galli’, […]

Reflections: TOPG 2.0

These are notes to myself: I will revisit these before I launch -God Willing! – TOPG 3.0 or any group activity for that matter. We need to have a long warm-up or run-up before ANY event. Because people need time to make up their minds and the organizers also need time to screen, select, and […]

SLASH & BURN

Slash and Burn is another name for Jhum cultivation which is prevalent in some countries. Trees are burned and cleared- cropping is done for some years. When the ground fertility is gone, a new patch is cleared- and the cycle goes on. This is what was happening at the edge of an ancient forest. One […]

Stammering….An Emotional Drama :-)

Arjun – Present Mam Chetan – Present Mam Meher – Present Mam Naman  – Ppppppresent Mam….. I am sure we all PWS understand the confusion and dilemma we as a child go through when we stammer in front of a class for the first time. We all know that the stammer the world sees is […]

Martindale Village

Herpatpore

This Yamuna valley where I live, roughly stretches a hundred kilometers, between Paonta Sahib and Dehradun, in the Shivaliks. Here, Tons River joins Yamuna, as they both come tumbling out of the mountains, into the Terai. From Pathans, to Mughals, to Maratha, and finally to British – they all came, ruled this region and eventually […]

TISA Patna SHG Meeting Update- March 31st, 2024

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share a quick update about our recent SHG meeting on March 31st at Navin Sinha Memorial Park in Rajbanshi Nagar. It was a great session with some new faces and interesting discussions! Location:Navin Sinha Memorial Park, Rajbanshi Nagar Time: 4 PM Attendees: Naresh, Shubham, Mohit, Nikhil (New member), Ranjeet and Ayush (Lecturer […]

Story – आवाज से परे प्यार…

आर्यन, एक मामूली परिवार का लड़का था, जिसकी जिंदगी दो चीजों के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती थी – किताबें और हकलाहट। पुस्तकों के पन्नों में उसे वो दुनिया मिलती थी, जहां शब्दों को बोलने की जरूरत नहीं थी, लेकिन असल जिंदगी में हकलाहट उसकी आवाज को अटका देती थी। अनिका, शहर के नामचीन बिजनेसमैन की बेटी थी। […]

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Meeting Report From Patna Chapter- 11 Feb 2024

Date: 11 Feb 2024 Location: Budha Smriti Park, Patna Meeting Time: 2:30 PM Attendees: Mohit Suraj Shubham Commencing with Positivity: Our meeting kicked off with a serene atmosphere at Budha Smriti Park in Patna. As the clock struck 2:30 PM, the energy among us was AMAZING. Energizing Start: To set the tone, we began with a […]

NC 2024: Financial Transparency

The 13th National Conference took place successfully in Patna from December 23 to 25, 2024. Following the conference, we are providing the receipts and payment account in accordance with our financial transparency policy. If you have any inquiries, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at nc2023patna@gmail.com. TISA 13th NC 2024 Patna, Bihar INCOME […]

(Report) TISA National Conference 2023: Empowering Youth Beyond Stammering!

From December 23rd to 25th, the beautiful city of Patna, Bihar, buzzed with the energy of the TISA National Conference 2023! This year, the theme was “Empowering Youth Beyond Stammering,” and it brought together incredible young people and passionate supporters from all over India, all connected by their determination to overcome stammering and live life […]

Reflections.

TISA Bangalore Shg meeting: 29/10/23. Note: The following is the report from the self-help meeting in Bangalore on  29th October. The report is from Labani Samantha, one of the participants. These self-help meetings happened across India- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, etc. More information can be found on the TISA website. The joining details are at the end. Participants: Labani, […]

Jaipur Workshop

Jaipur Communication Workshop Report 22-24 Sept 2023 This is a brief narrative report about what was accomplished in the 3-day TISA workshop. It was organized by the Jaipur Self-Help group, very efficiently and in a cost-effective manner. About thirty participants (three women) took part in it; one participant joined with both parents and another, with […]

TISA National Conference 2023

TISA National Conference 2023- Patna

Welcome to the registration page for the TISA National Conference 2023! Calling all TISA enthusiasts! The much-awaited yearly event is finally happening! This year, we will be in the capital of Bihar, Patna, at the beautiful and eco-friendly Jagjivan Ram Institute of Parliamentary Studies and Political Research. The event will be held on December 23, […]

Complexity

TISA Bangalore Shg meeting: 10/09/23. Note: The following is the report from the self-help meeting in Bangalore on  10th September. The report is from Vinayak, one of the participants. These self-help meetings happened across India- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, etc. More information can be found on the TISA website. The joining details are at the end. Participants: Labani, […]

RENDEZVOUS WITH YOUR STUTTER AT THE JAIPUR SHG EVENT 2023

What people who stutter (PWS) need in order to gain some control over their stutter may not always be therapy of some kind, but exposure! Yes, exposure to more and more scenarios and circumstances – Circumstances that could allow them to express themselves vocally and thereby inspire them to make little efforts to stride out […]

The Girl In Green Gown (Part-2)

This blog is a continuation of my previous blog, Kindly go through it before continuing – https://stammer.in/the-girl-in-green-dress/ I could’nt stop thinking about that girl, her face was always in my mind. Even when I closed my eyes, I could see her laughing, nodding in agreement, and carefully ear locking her hair looking at me as […]

Spark Plug

TISA Bangalore Shg meeting: 13/08/23. Note: The following is the report from the self-help meeting in Bangalore on  13th August. The report is from Tapan, one of the participants. These self-help meetings happened across India- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, etc. More information can be found on the TISA website. The joining details are at the end.   […]