Hello all PWS, This is meeting report of Goa SHG meeting happened on Dec 15. In this meeting, we finalized the fix meeting agenda for future meetings. According to the fixed agenda, everyone has to play a role like toastmasters’ meetings. Following are the activities to be performed in our future meetings: Exercises/ Prepared speeches: […]
Prolongation is a very popular fluency shaping technique. Hemant kept on reminding me that we need to do a video for Hindi speaking pws .. Thank you Hemant! So here it is. It is just an introduction. Learn more from others in your SHG and practice, practice, practice- till you develop good controls and are […]
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Some more questions. If you are not satisfied, feel free to send me an email or phone. (sachin) Underlying causes I want to know about causes of stammering? Current understanding is: The responsible genetic trait is inherited by some children (not all; often eldest or youngest male child; girls occasionally) […]
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Dear Friends, following questions were asked by participants in Pune Comm WS. We were so busy (and happy!) with so many activities that I never had the chance of answering them. As I promised then, I am offering my thoughts on these questions. I have lumped them together based on […]
How important is a Job Interview for a person when he/she har been preparing to get the job since 2 & 1/2 years? Well, I guess needless to explain..! What if the person is a “STAMMER”? Well, I guess his one too…needs no explaination. Hello Friends, The person being referred to above, if none but […]
Dear all, The Chennai SHG meeting conducted on 15.12.2013 were attended by 5 pws viz Gnanasekaran, Phukon, Afsal, karthkeyan and myself. Afsal is a new pws from Kerala working in Chennai now. As usual, we introduced ourselves. Then I gave a story book and ask each one of them read one story, repeat the story […]
Friends, we can not improve without getting frank feedback. Especially from users/ participants. Here is one such feedback, which we MUST go though carefully, try to understand and learn from. I have removed names on request. In any case names and places are not so important. In response to why attnedance at SHG is low.. […]
This time we had changed the venue and day of the meet.The meeting was conducted at a garden in lane 5 in Koregaon Park on Saturday. There were total 8 members: Rahil,Vivek,Virendra,Mitul,Amol,Akhil,Ragvendra,Ravi. We started with one of the common interview question: “Tell me about yourself?” This question helped to see how we speak in real […]
To accept and let the world know on this secret I have uploaded couple of videos on You Tube: Accepting of stammering to the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtqrA9GEzeA Video During Pune Comm Workshop http://youtu.be/80zCbRKe_2Q
People interested in self-help should read this good write up: http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/casestudy/path/jdwpath.html And if you work with children, or plan to, here is a very good resource: http://www.pediastaff.com/blog/slp-corner-stuttering-therapy-the-focus-of-increased-communication-1766 This last one is worth reading thrice! It is really good. Many of the ideas contained therein, are useful for young and adults too.. Remember, knowledge is your […]
Dear all, Goa SHG is meeting today at YMCA Building, Campal, Panaji – Goa. Meeting Time- 4 to 6 pm. Click here for the agenda. See you all there!
Dear all, I am very grateful if you kindly pass on the following message to your friends and relative through mails and thro social media like facebook etc. Dear All, This is to inform you that The Indian Stammering Association (TISA) is an Association of Indian People Who Stammer (PWS). Its purpose is to collect […]
“we ourselves make our Limitations” so start to un-limit your patience and acceptance towards rational things Venue :: Central Park, Rajiv Chowk (in-front of Rajiv Chowk metro station gate no 6) Host : Vishal Gupta Timing :: 11:00 am(Sharp) Aim :: Work on communication and acceptance for any query :: Call me at 8447490753(new no.) and mail […]
Hello Friends, You are welcome to THE INDIAN STAMMERING ASSOCIATION Self Help Group meetings.These meetings will make you know what stammering is about and how we can control our speech patterns in day to day life.Here We Stammer at Ease.It is proved that if we stammer with easiness then stammering can be dissolved from speech.We use many techniques […]
पिछले दिनों भारत के सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने धारा 377 के तहत समलैंगिक संबंधों को गैरकानूनी घोषित कर दिया है। इसके बाद से समलैंगिकों में दुःख और रोष व्याप्त है। कोर्ट के इस फैसले के तुरंत बाद ही समलैंगिकों के संगठनों ने विरोध प्रदर्शन शुरू कर दिया है। एक बैनर पर लिखा था- हमें समलैंगिक होने […]
My observations and conclusion on stammering after meeting many fluent and trans-fluent PWS during participation in TISA activities since 1.5 Yrs: Where is Problem ?? Our Stammering is also like our computer – Having 2 part – software and hardware . HARDWARE part include neck, tongue, vocal organs, jaw, facial muscles, breathing apparatus, neurological blockage and SOFTWARE […]
Dear All, This is to inform you that TISA Chennai centre was opened in a permanent building on 09.12.2013 in the following location. “SHANTHAM APARTMENTS” 1st floor, 19,Bharathi Avenue Ist street, (off West canal bank road & Opposite to Koturpuram MRTS Rly station) Kottur, Chennai-600084. The Google link for the above location is given below. […]
The only difference in a Stammerer’s speech when alone and when in public is the Fear Factor ———- which ultimately makes a big difference. We are relaxed and at ease when alone and thus more fluent. The same speech becomes disfluent when speaking in front of a group. This fear is deeply ingrained in our […]
Karan Bagga will be facilitating the SHG eetings in Kanpur: “Lets meet at Kargil Park, MotiJheel at 9 A.M.” Karan Mob: 8960075545