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Free two-day stammering camp for children, adults in Bengaluru

Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing in Hebbal will organise a free two-day camp for children and adults who stammer on October 31 and November 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free two-day stammering camp for children, adults in Bengaluru

Published - October 25, 2026 07:46 pm IST - Bengaluru

The camp will offer 10 hours of speech-fluency training, with five hours of individual practice each day, followed by group sessions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing in Hebbal will organise a free two-day camp for children and adults who stammer on October 31 and November 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The camp will offer 10 hours of speech-fluency training, with five hours of individual practice each day, followed by group sessions. Participants will be trained in fluency-shaping techniques, including speech-rate control and gentle voice onset, and will practise reading, conversations, narration, telephone conversations and group discussions.

Radhika Poovayya, founder-director of the institute, will lead the sessions.

Registration is free, but seats are limited. Interested individuals and parents can register by contacting 9663388623 or 9845589061. The camp will be held at the Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing, Hebbal, Bengaluru.

Published - October 25, 2026 07:46 pm IST

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