NSA - NEPAL STUTTERS ASSOCIATION

INTRODUCTION OF NSA 

          NEPAL STUTTERS ASSOCIATION was established by a group stutters in 11 June 2003, the registration no. is 955/059/60. Executive Committee of Nepal Stutters Association consists of the group of stutters who came from different sectors and are educated, highly motivated towards the welfare of stutters. The people who are stutters run it themselves. At the time of formation of NSA Executive Committee it is tried to make participation of the parents whose children are suffering from the same problem without any gender biases and with an involvement of active members.

BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES OF NSA 

Stutters in Nepal are at scattered situation. Stuttering problem is not seen as a handicap in context of Nepal. People are not aware that stuttering is a communication handicap. There was not any organization to look into the problems of stutters and organize them. People who were aware about rehabilitation of the stuttering they consult the speech therapist for fluent speech. Therefore, a concept of establishing the stutters association was felt, after persuasion of DSI/DLFL to organize the workshop in 10 April 2003. To conduct the workshop in 10 April, 2003, the DSI/DLFL officers were in Nepal had consultation with some senior speech pathologist who had the list of people with stuttering problem, who had been to their clinics for counseling and therapy. People who were living in and around the valley were contacted and invited for the meeting at Nepal Laryngectomees Association (NLA) and discussed about having workshop funded by DSI/DLFL, if they were interested. The group became very enthusiastic. A workshop preparation and organizing committee was formed with stutters group. The workshop was held in the presence of Chief Guest Mr. Hermann Christmann from Denmark.

The workshop held on the theme "How to communicate a person who stutters" was organized on 10 April 2003 at Durbar Hotel, Kathmandu in the presence of around 60 participants (Detailed report at http://disability.dk/)

Nepal Stutters Association had organized stutter orientation program on the theme "Stuttering Problem and Awareness" on 19 July 2003. There were 40 participants on the orientation program. Some speech pathologists and speech therapists and journalists were also invited.

Recently, Nepal Stutters Association had celebrated one day seminar on the occasion of the International Stuttering Awareness Days in October 22, 2003.The theme of the Seminar was “ International Stuttering Awareness Day is really everyday…we just celebrate it on October 22”. There were 50 participants on the program. There was participation of representatives from DSI/DLFL Denmark & Association for Stutterers in Denmarks (FSD). This program was conducted at Ganpati Hotel, Baghbazar, Kathmandu. In that occasion, General Assembly of NSA was also conducted.

OBJECTIVES OF NSA 

Nepal Stutters Association has planned wide range of programs for organizing stutters and contributing in solving the problem of stutters. In order to accomplish the goal, the objectives of the NSA are directed as follows.

·       To provide information to the people about the facts of stuttering.

·       To organize the stutters in Nepal

·       To collect the resources to help the stutters

·       To help the stutters to make their voice fluent.

·       To make the stutters as normal person with the help of speech therapy with various types of new technology & information.

·       To contribute in global process of improving understanding about the thought of the world towards stuttering.

·       To take part in ISA activities and inflow information to the stutters of Nepal.

MEMBERS OF NSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Executive Committee members holding different positions are as follows: