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11 NOV

The Ice-breaker

Dear Friends, Yesterday (16th November), I delivered my first speech (Project 1) in the Goa Toastmaster’s Club. It was followed with a pleasant surprise, because it was later announced that I was voted as the best speaker of the day! It gave me a great deal of confidence to start my Toastmaster’s career by having […]

26 DEC

Acceptance is the KEY

Hi This is Santosh,One fine day some one told me to accept as I’m. No matter what will happen after that.Just accept it. You know its a very different advice some one given me knowing that I’m a Stammerer.I took it as a blessings & start accepting it.To my mates, to my elders, to my […]

What is Self Help?

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Since there is no medical cure and available therapy almost always ends in relapse and self-blame, it makes sense to develop problem solving skills on our own: you would surely learn to fix running repairs if you are going on a world tour, instead of carrying your mechanic with you. It is all the more useful since it is practiced in a group. You develop social and communication skills, instead of chasing fluency alone. TISA promotes four core techniques: Bouncing, Prolongation, Pausing and Voluntary stammering. In addition, we share and practice many more skills/ approaches: listening, Body language, team skills, leadership, self-assertion, peer counseling- above all being a member of a vibrant community, through fair give and take.