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22 SEP

All India Institute for Speech and Hearing, Mysore

It was nice to meet some of you on Sunday at Nikhil’s office. Asrequested by some of you, I am sending the information about AIISH,Mysore to the group. Disclaimer: I would say as with most things your mileage may vary. Thesessions there have helped me through my late teens and now into myearly 30s. I […]

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.