DEVELOP A HIERARCHY OF SITUATIONS Let’s tackle the problem. How do you go about achieving these goals? Plan to go at it easily but in an organized way with determination. You may want to start by systematically tackling one rule at a time. Possibly work on one which would be easy and then take the […]
TALK MORE AND MORE 1.Findings suggest that the more a stutterer talks, the better, and the more people he talks to and the more situations he talks in, the better. (Johnson) 2.The stutterer should be encouraged to talk as much as possible. (Brown) 3.Saturate yourself with speech. There is a direct correlation between speaking time and fluency. […]
BEHAVIOUR OF STUTTERING 1.Every stutterer will have some ups and downs and the course of improvement is seldom a smooth course. (Kamhi) 2.Despite progress there will be occasional days of poor talking for disorganizing stresses are sure to intervene. (Bluemel) 3.The central problem of treatment is not the difficulty of bringing about fluency, but the high probability […]
STUTTERER’S WRONG BELIEF 1.The stutterer believes that the most important communication in speech is to avoid stuttering at all costs. (Trotter) 2.What happens is this: The successful avoidance causes some anxiety reduction. Then, when a similar situation presents itself, the need to avoid is even stronger due to the preceding reinforcement. But now, no avoidance is possible. The conflict […]
LEARN TO COPE UP WITH TIME PRESSURE 1.Panic, tension, and an overwhelming urgency are the hallmarks of stuttering;they are what you must overcome. Totally resist any feelings of hurry and pressure. Let ’em wait. (J. D. Williams) 2.A basic feature of stuttering behavior is that the stutterer is under time pressure to a great extent. The stutterer […]
FREELY ADMIT YOUR STUTTERING & DISICUSS YOUR PROBLEMS 1.Many stutterers learn that their greatest enemies are fear and tension.(Aten) 2.No problem is solved by denying its existence. (Brown) 3.Whenever you have an opportunity to discuss your stuttering with someone,do it! (La Porte) 4.This involves telling friends and colleagues that you are a stutterer working on your […]
BECOME AN HONEST STUTTERER 1.The first thing you must become is, an honest stutterer. (Starbuck) 2.Many stutterers will go to any lengths to conceal from others the fact that they stutter. There is great fear of losing face. (Murray) 3.If you are like all of the other adult stutterers I have known, you create,without meaning to, […]
A major problem in the treatment of stuttering is how to encourage the stutterer to stay in and continue with the course of treatment. (Barbara)
Don’t ever forget that even if you went to the most knowledgeable expert in the country, the correction of stuttering is a do-it-yourself project. Stuttering is your problem. The expert can tell you what to do and how to do it, but you are the one who has to do it. You are the only person on earth […]
No one but myself improved my speech. Others have helped me by providing information, giving emotional support, identifying bias, etc. but the dirty work of therapy is, and always has been, my responsibility. (Boehmler)
Yesterday, a young man (sensitive, well educated, regular guy) came for counselling. After some “blah blah theory” we went out for “practicals”. Something happened- interesting but really painful for the young man. I hope he is reading these lines. Names are not important- we are all same- under different labels- fearful and insecure. So, friend, […]
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); widows: 2; orphans: 2; }A:link { } I do not remember when I started stammering as my stammering may be as old as myself. My mother told me that suffered from whooping cough when I was 7 years old and there after I developed stammering. […]
“Stuttering is one thing that gets a lot easier if you don’t try to hide it.”
Ishan shares a funny moment… Pramendra and Amit do an interesting role play- sharing the funny problems of real life situations. BTW, TISA does not operate any airlines.. not yet! I wish I could have spent more time in one to one counselling sessions with everyone. I tried it with some participants. So, you are […]
Feedback Update: I have just removed two comments and am putting the gist here- so that we can move to future, and not look back at what has happened. For me lesson learned is: Select participants carefully (match their needs, background, difficulties etc.); send out clear invitation to selected participants; be very focused on the […]
More videos. कार्यशाला के प्रतिभागतियों का संक्षिप्त परिचय 1 डा. विजय सिंह उत्तर प्रदेश के गोरखपुर से हैं। वर्तमान समय में मेडिकल आफिसर हैं। टीसा के एक्टिव वालेन्टियर। आपके अनुसार हकलाहट को चुनौती के रूप में स्वीकार करना चाहिए, समस्या की तरह नहीं। 2 सुबोध सिंह, बरेली, उत्तरप्रदेश। प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं की तैयारी कर रहे हैं। […]
This is a brief report. About twenty people gathered on time in Anugrah. Some old and some new faces. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr Robert, who heads Community Health department of Herbertpur Christian Hospital. We thanked him for extending the use of premises for this workshop. We played out some interactive fun exercises for […]
List of all Participants, who attended herbertpur april 13 comm.workshop Logistics update: Hotel Kailash has a marriage party booking for just one night (20th April). Hemant has made alternative arrangements in the same hotel for that one day. But if any problem, dont hesitate to see other hotels close by: Hotel Vaibhav (near Lehman Hospital […]
Hi Dear All Friends, Good Day ! We under the roof of TISA enjoying great helping hands and also supporting each other and getting stronger. There are many members who spread awareness on Stammering and how TISA helps PWS to become stronger, thanks for all supporting our community. We have been observing a trend all […]
हकलाने ने हम में से बहुतो को लंम्बे समय तक परेशान किया है या अब भी कर रहा है | हम में से कुछ लोगोँ को ये कभी कभी तथा कुछ को निरंतर तकलीफ देता रहता है | TISA (The Indian Stammering Association ) के साथ मेरे पिछले तीन सालोँ में अब मैं यह देख पा […]