At the beginning of this year, I made a resolution to be able to control my stuttering. I got on to it on war footing – doing reading practice for 30 minutes in the morning, talking to fellow PWS for two hours in the evening through Skype, and organizing and attending TISA meetings on week-ends. […]
Hi all, Pune self help group (SHG) is planning to meet at Peshve Park at 3:00 p.m. on10th May 2009. Please contact me, if you wanna join. Cheers,Jai9271205627
My dear Indian friends, It’s been many weeks or months since Sachin asked me to write an article for the TISA blog about how TISA was formed. It is about 1.15 on Thursday morning, and I am waiting for an American webinar to start. The webinar starts at two o’clock my time, but nine o’clock […]
Dear Friends, A meeting has been arranged with a reporter from a DNA newspaper on 30 April at 6:00 p.m. at Shivaji Park.A story will be published in Saturday’s Edition.TISA-Mumbai invites all its members for this media meeting. Note:A request can be made to the journalist for a anonymity. Thanks & Regards,Ajit Potdar, TISA-Mumbai Member,9930066424
Dear friends,As you know, the Chennai chapter of TISA is conducting monthly meetings toovercome stammering in the fourth Sunday of every month. Many have attendedthe meeting and got benefited. The next meeting will be held on 24.05.2009.I noticed that no other such meetings are taking place in South India. Hence Isuggest those who are living […]
Dear Friends,The Chennai chapter meet on 26.04.2009 were attended by 8 PWS. May be due tosummer holidays, many PWS might have gone to their native places. But one silverlining of the meet was a 18 year Pawan Kumar who came from Bangaluru (320 kmsfrom Chennai) along with his Cousin to attend the meet. Thanks to […]
Dear Friends, As per the schedule,TISA Mumbai meeting was conducted on 26 April at 9:30 a.m.And I am happy to tell you that VB joined us for this meeting.He has completed his MBA from Singapore.He shared his experiences,ideas about stammering with us.Besides us, A was also present at the meeting.Hope to see more members in […]
Hi, I’ve been terribly busy in last few days, first due to the birth of my daughter and then work. In last 2-3 weeks, we haven’t been able to have the meets in the way we would like them to be. So from this week, we are back on it with a vengeance Delhi […]
Dear Chennai Friends,The monthly meeting of the TISA-Chennai chapter will be held on 26.04.2009 from4 PM to 7 PM in the following venue.MINI CONFERENCE HALL,Y.W.C.A.INTERNATIONAL GUEST HOUSE,#1086, E.V.R.PERIYAR SALAI(POONAMALLI HIGH ROAD ),(NEAR DINATHANTHI OFFICE)CHENNAI-600084. V. ManimaranCoordinator,TISA-Chennai Chapter,Mobile: 098842 89989
Shyam Sundaram : 9892018162 Naman Mirchandani +91 9619801462 Gulshan Pardesi +91 9819482643
Pune self help group is planning to meet at Peshve park near Saras baug at 10.30am on Sunday 19.04.09.. Kindly get in touch with the following, to use this opportunity to interact with these amazingly wonderful people: Jai Prakash Sunda- 9271205627.Pravin: 9970780936 ” When I let go of what I am, I become what I […]
Hi ! Today I’m going to share my horrible experience with pgi.I’m a stutter and 4 month back I went to pgi for my stuttering treatment with lot of hopes -as I was full of tension and in depression. (q. First of all i want to ask – what is the meaning of good speech […]
Many of us have felt the discrimination based on our speech: from something small like a frown to material things like not getting the deserved promotion and other opportunities. Do we have a Disability Act like in America/ other countries? Even if it is there, can one really take its help to get her /his […]
It has been about an year since Samagra began working with children in local schools. Here is a quick recap:1. School authorities (teachers and management) rarely understand the implications of stammering for a young child. There is a great need to sensitize. “Special needs” are understood to be limited to just Mental retardation, blindness, deafness […]
Pune Self help group met on 12th April, 2009 at Sambhaji Park. The meeting was attended by Pravin, Prasad, Sanjeet, Amit, Rupesh, Sunil & Jai. As Amit is new to the group, Jai introduced him to all. We Started with slow reading & then moved on the introductions. After a round of introductions, each one […]
Hi, Delhi SHG meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, 11-Apr-2009 at Central Park, Connaught Place, New Delhi at 2:00 PM. As planned in the last meet, the agenda for this one will be seminars by every member. Since it won’t be possible to have so many seminars in one meet, we’ll divide it over two weeks. […]
Pune self help group is planning to meet at Sambhaji Park on 12 April 2009, 4 p.m. Kindly get in touch with the following, to use this opportunity to interact with these amazingly wonderful people: Jai Prakash Sunda- 9271205627.Pravin: 9970780936
Hi, We had the weekly Delhi meet at the usual place – Central Park, Connaught Place at the usual time 2:00 PM. This time we have decided to have the meeting in a planned, controlled manner rather than the ad-hoc manner of previous meetings. Sikander was chosen as the coordinator for the meeting, and he […]
Dear AllHere are a few guiding principles for TISA Self help groups1. TISA SHG is for help ourselves and each other. We do not promoteany particular therapy, therapist, devices, treatment, courses or anyother commercial interest or initiative.2. We promote acceptance, understanding and practical help for PWS,because it is well established that there is no “cure” […]
Hi, The Delhi SHG weekly meeting will be held this Saturday. Details – Date: 04-Apr-2009Time: 2:00 PMVenue – Central Park, Connaught Place If you want to join us, contact me on 98183 50799. Cheers Nitin