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Dear friends,The next Chennai meet is to be held on 7.12.08 (Sunday) at Nehru Park atPoonamalli road (opp to Sangam theatre complex) between 8AM and 9AM.Pl note thatthis time is in the morning. Please note that the park will be closed at 9AM. Themain agenda is to discuss about the TISA meet at Chennai on […]
We observed World Disability Day today in Vikasnagar. Many children, their care takers, social workers and others participated in the rally. Is stammering a disability? Tough question. But there are many who would respond in affirmative. The state may not do so, because that would have financial and constitutional implications. But people, whose life has […]
Dear friends,>> I was so very sorry to hear, in the American News programs, about the> terrorist bombs in Mumbai.>> I hope none of you were hurt. I hope all of you are safe.>> Today is the American Thanksgiving Day, I will give thanks for all the> benefits TISA has begun to bring and for […]
Amid all those silly video ads where someone is trying to sell something with the help of a stuttering guy- here is a whiff of fresh air. Congratulations to MTV. Link was shared by Dr Akash Acharya. Thanks Akash! Keep looking out for such heart warming and real life specimens..http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/190038/tim-23.jhtml#id=1574617
Stuttering is a big issue for the PWS/ CWS. For academics and therapists, can it have the same significance and personal meaning, if they dont stutter themselves? For some sincere souls, yes. But by and large, medical authorities tend to think the way they were trained ten years ago- in their formative yearsas clinicians. Hence, […]
Eric McSherry has guts to do self advocacy.. Many PWS would love to do it. This child from Massachussets can teach us something. Encouraged by his teacher, he goes to classes and educates children about stammering and how they should respond to it. Here is the complete article:http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/lifestyle/health_and_environment/x1016923564/Teen-explains-stuttering-in-order-to-educate
Vishal (Chennai chapter of TISA) had lodged a complaint with ASCI about an Ad., portraying stammering in an objectionable way. ASCI has acted on it. Vishal has received the following response: > —–Original Message—–> From: “ASCI” >> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:52:21> To: >> Subject: C.3231 – Your complaint to ASCI against the TVC […]
Hetal Vin has shared the following link about Hrithik. http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1704498 Yes, I admire Hrithik, for acting as well as sheer ‘presence’- and now, even more, since he has the humility and guts to talk about his difficulties. My personal experience is, when I talk about my stamering, it melts away- and many people feel disappointed! […]
TISA is planning an awareness campaign in Chennai around 25th Jan 2009. A discussion has started between Chennai chapter and sachin in the Yahoo IPWS group. Feel free to give your inputs. The idea is to generate enthusiasm, awareness and impetus for PWS/CWS to get in touch with each other and start meeting in support […]
Vishal Dadha of Chennai Chapter scored a major victory against public apathy and incomprehension by registering a complaint with Advt Standard Council of India against an insensitive ad; Here is the reply, he received: “Thank you for your concern for Self-Regulation in Advertising.ÂASCI is a voluntary self-regulatory council, registered as a not-for-profitCompany under section 25 […]
Pawan – 9410187425 Parmanand- 9759067913 sachin- 9412058272 satksri@rediffmail.com satksri@gmail.com Time : Sunday 3-5 pm in Winters, 5-7 pm in summers. Venue: Anugrah, Lehman Hospital, Herbertpur (35 km from Dehradun) If you are in vicinity, you are welcome!
May the festive spirit at this time and round the year, inspire you to look at the light just behind the next hill, the opportunity behind every difficulty, the Friend behind all friends, lasting fulfillment behind all setbacks, creativity in everything you do..TISA
Dear Friends,North East monsoon set in over Tamil Nadu and will rain upto last week ofNov’2008. Hence regarding coming Sunday meet, pl confirm with me. If there israin, no need to come for the meeting.We will have it on next Sunday if no rain. Regards, V. ManimaranSuperinteding EngineerCMWSSBMobile: 94450 61999
TISA needs online volunteers, who can take out couple of hours off over a weekend and translate some documents from English to any of the Indian languages and email it to us as a PDF or graphic file. For example following article is quite relevant and should be translated into as many languages as possible:http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/isad11/papers/healey11.htmlTISA […]
TISA family joins us in congratulating Vishal Dadha (Chennai Chapter) and his family on receiving the latest member.. May the child be a blessing to everyone; may the child be blessed with all the happiness and health!Akash and Sachin.
This very interesting write up from Stein Fibiger captures stammering from ancient times to present era and critiques various approaches to stammering therapy – from quacks to Wendel Johnson, Van Riper, Mistress Leigh to Bryngelson…A good read for everyone.http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/isad11/papers/fibiger11.html
Uncommon changes among common men are always fascinating and fit subject for deeper inquiry. How does a person do a U-turn? at the attitude level? is it just a ‘ripe time’ factor? We will have only theories but there is something which defies all attempts at analysis and categorization of such changes. Here is one […]
“..People who stutter report greater success with speech treatment that focuses on attitudes than on speech modification। And active participation in self-help activities appears to reduce the negative life impacts of stuttering. These were among the findings in a survey conducted last year by the National Stuttering Association (NSA)..”Please note – role of Attitude and […]
TISA wishes to sincerely thank Smruti Bulsari, and teachers like her, who believe in walking that extra mile, and a little more, to help children with special needs. Many PWS know very well, how a glance, full of understanding, could lighten their inner burden, while struggling in an environment, where oral communication was sine qua […]
The following attended this fortnightly meeting on 5th Oct.1. Manimaran2. Vishal3. Sabarish4. Hassanand (New member)5. Conan Durand (New member) &6. Arunachalam (New member). TISA thanks Vishal who very kindly gave a small Ad in ” The Times of India”which read as follows:“People Who Stammer (PWS):Next meet of the Chennai group of PWS at Marine beach […]