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MumbaiThe Indian Stammering Association(TISA)is conducting its 2nd meetingon 5 October 11:00 a.m. at Grantroad(E), Lamington Road,Near ImperialCinema. For more information call at 9967594962.ChennaiThe next Chennai meet is schedule to be held on 5.10.08 near Gandhi statue atmarina beach between 6.00 PM and 7.30 PM. Please attend and share your knowledge. For more info, contact – […]
Below is the link to the article Mr Mani Maran was trying to share with everyone in the IPWS chat group. It is a must read if you are “Indian”.http://www.uttishthata.org/2007/07/06/a-letter-to-every-indian-apj/
Tanveer is the youngest trustee on the board of British Stammering Association. Yes, he had to work hard to get there- (stammering was not enough!)- as he told me in a recent meeting in Delhi. We also discussed various possibilities of networking and synergy.. It was an informal kind of TISA consultations: we met Jyoti, […]
TISA’s 2nd Mumbai Meeting is postponed for the next week.Newdate,timing and venue will be posted as soon as it is decided.
An informal meeting is taking place in Delhi on 29th (Monday)somewhere in south delhi.. Tanveer (an NRI TISA member), SikanderRandev, sachin and Jyoti will be meeting most likely.. how, when andwhere is still in the process of planning..If you are in Delhi and wish to pop in.. do so by all means. Feel freeto contact […]
Video report (11 minutes) of this workshop is available at Youtube at following link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nViQi0CCKK4
A yahoo video ad was noticed by one of our TISA team members on Sep 22 (8.23 am). It portrayed stammering in a negative way. To use his words- it was an ad “in which stammering has been used to create fun in bad taste.”The TISA members and other IPWS promptly went into action, lodged […]
One of us has seen a Yahoo ad in poor taste. Hetal has supplied the address of The Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI). We are planning to lodge a formal complaint. We need more information on this ad. If any one has seen it, please give us more details, so that we can provide […]
The Indian Stammering Association (TISA) is conducting its secondmeeting on 28 Sep. Kindly contact on 09967594962 (Ajit) formore details. Great opportunity to practice speech technique, share jokes, discuss issues, share solutions and plan 22nd October. “Think Globally, act locally- and NOW”Ajit (above) is doing a wonderful job of coordinating and mobilizing the Mumbai Chapter os […]
Here is a brief report from Chennai, prepared by untiring Mr Manimaran. The Chennai meet on 21.09.08 was attended by myself,Vishal, Karunyamurthy &Sabarish. We spent about an hour. We talked about conducting Chennai chapterTISA meeting on last week of Dec’2008.We have also decided the following. 1. To send a letter to Speech & Hearing Dept […]
Here is a brief report submitted by Ajit. Great! TISA’s Mumbai Chapter conducted its first meeting on 21 Sep 2008 at 11:30a.m..Four people were present at the meeting, 1)Ajit 2)Dinesh 3)Venu 4)Vikram Minutes of the meeting are given below: 1)Members introduced themselves as new member was present at the meeting. 2)Information about the TISA’s formation […]
Ajit from Mumbai is organizing a two hour Self Help Meet in Mumbai this SUNDAY. Other core group members, Viren and Venu have joined in. Plesae participate and spread the word. (and Ajit, dont forget to send us a report and couple of pictures. Even if you send a phone video, it will be great. […]
Tom started a very interesting debate. Can the stutterers be given an important (verbal kind) job only if they hide, or promise to suppress their stutter? Are they free to stutter in their job? Or do they avoid it, driven by their own sensitivity? This debate started with Jo Biden’s coming out about his stutter. […]
The workshop (13-14 Sept 08) has left us with these insights, lessons and thoughts, derived through the two sub group activities, discussions, feedback and the Question answer sessions. PWS do not come forward for therapy, self help etc because of conservative negative social attitudes. Some young PWS worry about the possibility of their offspring inheriting […]
F—–F..FriendsGet ready for the online conference (starts 1st October), hosted by Judith Kuster of Minnesota! She has been doing it for last so many years and has perfected it to a fine art (and science).. Check out the home page for more about it. Above is the logo for this year’s conference… http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/stutter.html And here […]
F..FriendsWe are in touch with Stuttertalk.com!They wish to promote podcasts in non-English languages too. Podcasting serves three purposes: Helps us to get in touch with our feelings, deeper thoughts, as we talk. Second, it educates audience as to stammering and related issues (no one knows these better than we do- we are the subject experts […]
Check out this very touching story of Senator Joe Biden, a candidate for Vice President of the United States. He talks very frankly about his childhood stuttering and experiences..http://www.nsastutter.org/newdetails/index.php?id=212 A heart warming tale..
Samagra Speech Support Group is holding a two day workshop on “Stammering” on 13th & 14th September 2008. We will be sharing latest research on causation and techniques for self therapy. Anyone interested- families, children, teachers etc. are welcome. Hindi and English, both will be used as medium of instruction as per the need. Venue: […]
Here is something interesting: DRAFT BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO STUTTER…http://www.stuttering.ws/bill_of_rights.htm
Mr V. Manimaran and Mr Vishal Dadha have been appointed as TISA Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator respectively for Chennai Chapter from 1st June 2008. Congratulations from entire TISA family! Here is a brief bio. Mr.V.Manimaran, 51, has creditably served in Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) for last 28 years and is now […]