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Support Stammering in India

Support Stammering in India

Support self-help groups, creation/distribution of resources, events & SLPs for stammering in India.

Support self-help groups, creation/distribution of resources, events & SLPs for stammering in India.

Support self-help groups, creation/distribution of resources, events & SLPs for stammering in India.

Support self-help groups, creation/distribution of resources, events & SLPs for stammering in India.

Dhruv Gupta
Dhruv Gupta
Dhruv Gupta
Dhruv Gupta
1 Campaign |
Mumbai, India
$1,871 USD 7 backers
18% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Summary

We seek your support to run a one-year focused intervention for people who stammer (PWS) in India of all ages to strengthen self-help groups, create & distribute self-help resources, organize workshops/conferences and enrich current therapeutic practices. 


If you live in India: 

If you have an Indian bank account, please support the campaign here: https://milaap.org/campaigns/stammer - as funds in rupees can go directly to our Indian registered Section 25 non-profit bank account. If you live outside India, please support the campaign on Indiegogo! 


Who? 
The Indian Stammering Association   

The Indian Stammering Association or TISA is an empowered self-help movement for and by people who stammer.  If you are a person who stammers in India, you are already a member of TISA. It is completely volunteer run.  

TISA was founded by Dr. Sachin, a community health consultant, working in the Indian voluntary sector since 1993. Learn more about him on Stutter TalkTISA's core-group members are Jai Prakash Sunda, Harish UsgaonkerVirendra Shirse, Amitsingh KushwahVishal Gupta and Dhruv Gupta. TISA's leaders are the self-help group coordinators listed here

Started in 2008, TISA's purpose is to collect and disseminate relevant, correct and unbiased information for people who stammer and their families, friends and society in general. It promotes a self help group movement, where PWS learn to help each other and themselves in the ancient Indian spirit: “This Self is to be achieved through self effort!” 

TISA has held 4 National Conferences, over 30 communication workshops, and has many self-help groups around the country that meet at least once a week for 2-3 hours. It has a widely accessed blog, private Facebook group that has grown from 200 to almost 2000 members in just a year, and many whatsapp groups.

Speak: Stammering Foundation     

Speak: Stammering Foundation aims to connect and strengthen the stammering eco-system in South Asia through interventions (like this one on Indiegogo). The foundation envisions a society where stammering is understood and stammerers feel and are empowered to boldly choose their dream life. The foundation is an Indian-registered Section 25 non-profit organization (like 501(c)(3) in the U.S.) and is an Unltd InvesteeIt was founded by Dhruv Gupta. Learn more about him on Stutter Talk

Started in 2014, Speak: Stammering Foundation has collaborated with TISA on the FRIENDS Mumbai Convention and two SLP workshops.

 

What? 

What is stammering?

Stammering (or stuttering) is apparent in about 1% of all people, in India that is more than 12.5 million,  1.25 crore, Indians. Among children, under 14 years, the proportion is higher: ~  5%. It is a developmental disorder and therefore, as children grow up, some children (more girls) recover on their own and the sex ratio changes from 1:1 among children, to 1 women to 4 men, among adults. While not fatal per se, it affects all major dimensions of life: education, professional training, relationships, employment & promotion, and contribution to society. Finally, it leads to “loss of self” - a deep existential suffering, spanning large part of life of many stammerers: Who am I? A stammerer or a normal person? 

Poorly understood and rarely discussed, this particular suffering has often led to mocking, discrimination and media distortions.


When?

A one-year focused intervention starting August 2015 to August 2016. 


Where?

India

While Europe and North America have had many initiatives to support people who stutter, in India this movement has been sluggish, largely due to lack of awareness (that something can be done) and lack of resources. 

Many western countries cover stammering under some disability act but not in India. For example, the U.S.A. has a American Disability Act, which covers any discrimination based on stuttering

How?

Goal

A society which understands stammering and related issues and accommodates needs of adults who stammer and children/teens who stammer with sensitivity and equity; 

AND

a community of people who stammer (both women and men) who are capable of helping themselves and are empowered to work towards creation of such a society.

Objectives
Four objectives for this one-year intervention, Aug 2015-Aug 2016:

1. Self-Help Groups
To initiate and strengthen self-help groups in India.

2. Resources: creation and distribution
To create and distribute free (or at cost) resources - one-pagers, books, and videos - for self-help groups, children, parents, teachers and SLPs.

3. Social Events
To create and sustain enabling social spaces and structures for young girls/women and boys/men who stammer, and their families.

4. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs)
To influence and enrich current therapeutic practices in public hospitals. 

Activities -> Impact
All activities (indicators, method of verification and impact) will be verified by a third-party - UnLtd India, an incubator for social entrepreneurs. Printing quotes are based on 170 GSM paper from Print Stop, identified as a competitive printing supplier - recycled paper will always be preferred. 

1. Self-Help Groups
To initiate and strengthen self-help groups in India.


2. Resources: creation and distribution

To create and distribute free (or at cost) resources - manuals, books, and videos - for self-help groups, children, parents, teachers and SLPs.

Links: Apna Haat Jagannath, Izabella, Seven Stories


3. Social Events 

To create and sustain enabling social spaces and structures for young girls/women and boys/men who stammer, and their families.


4. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs)

To influence and enrich current therapeutic practices in public hospitals. 



5. Support Roles

To support the above activities; Human Resource, Filming/Editing and Legal.

Total


Links: UnLtd India


Track Record

Online: Facebook Page/Group, Blog 

SHGs: Blog Entries from SHGsList of Self-Help Groups around the country

Communication Workshop: Blog entries from Communication Workshops


National Conference/Get Togethers:

1st National Conference/Get Together of TISA at Bhubaneswar, Orissa in 2011



2nd National Conference/Get Together of TISA at Coorg, Banaglore in 2012

 

3rd National Conference/Get Together of TISA at New Delhi in 2013


4th National Conference/Get Together of TISA at Khandala (near Pune) in 2014


FRIENDS: Convention for Children/Teens who Stammer, Families, SLPs:

Mumbai, May 23-24: Photos on FacebookBlog Post 1Blog Post 2 


Media

Women who pause by Times of India

A helping hand to beat speech fright by Times of India

Get Vocal about stammering by Mid-Day 

Self help group for those who stammer by Deccan Herald

No more pauses by The Indian Express

Stammering a genetic disorder: Expert by Times of India

Self-help group for speech problem by The Telegraph 

Streaming Syllables by Outlook India

Golmaal 3 sued! by Hindustan Times

At no loss for words by The Hindu

Stuck in a Stutter? by Live Mint

Podcast of Indian people who stammer on Stammerfreely

Podcasts on Stutter Talk



Perks

Apna Haat Jaganaath - self-help manual for adults who stammer


Izabella - first story book in Hindi for children who stammer


Stammer Freely T-Shirt - each time you wear this Tee, be inspired by the stammering self-help movement and have a story to share.

Front: "Keep Calm and Stammer Freely"


Back: TISA Logo with Transfluencer

Mumbai SHG strutting their Stammer Freely Tees


Blessings from:

In alphabetical order


          

FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter


 

Hello I Stutter


International Stuttering Association


Samagra

Samagra



        

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young


   

Somaiya Vidyavihar    Somaiya Trust  


 

The Stuttering Foundation


UnLtd India, Speak: Stammering Foundation on UnLtd


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Gift 7 Self-Help Manuals

$2 USD
- Gift 7 PWS a copy of the TISA Self-Help Manual (Apna Haath Jagannath). - It costs 28.4 cents to print one copy; 28.4c x 7 = $2. - In it’s 4th version, it has helped thousands of Indian PWS since '09. - If you want a hard copy, add $8 for shipping and post a comment with your address. - Name recognition on Stammer.in and Speak.org.in
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Stammer Freely T-shirt

$25 USD
- Get a Stammer Freely T-shirt. Front: ‘Keep Calm and Stammer Freely’, Back: The Indian Stammering Association Logo. - Each time you wear this Tee, be inspired by the stammering self-help movement and have a story to share. - Gift $20 to this campaign as cost of printing one t-shirt is $5 - Name recognition on Stammer.in & Speak.org.in - As seen in campaign video & group photos - Add $8 for shipping anywhere - Size: S, M, L, XL.
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Stammering Bundle

$99 USD
- Stammer Freely T-Shirt - Apna Haat Jaganaath, the 4th version of the TISA Self-Help Manual - Izabella Children’s Book - Get a shout-out by name in a special video made by TISA members at the National Conference 2015 - Name recognition on Stammer.in & Speak.org.in - Add $8 for shipping worldwide
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FRIENDS Convention & SLP WShop

$599 USD
- Sponsor a FRIENDS convention and Post-FRIENDS SLP workshop (Objectives: Social Events: 3B and SLPs: 4A respectively) - Invitation to the FRIENDS Convention & Recognition in-person - Get a shout-out by name at a special video at the FRIENDS Convention in India, - Name and photo recognition on Stammer.in & Speak.org.in - Budget Details: $599 = ₹38,000 (2 facilitators: travel=₹20,000, room & board (4 days)= ₹8000; Venue=₹10000)
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