Course Report, Galway November ’09 by Peter Connolly.

On a normal wet and windy evening in Galway a large crowd gathered in what’s known as ‘the big room’ in the Salthill Hotel. For 21 new students, 3 female, 18 male of which 2 were minors, with an average of 50% overt and covert, it was a big step into the unknown. A lot of anxious and nervous looking faces watched and listened to a warm welcome from our Regional Director, Joe O’Donnell.
Eithne Nevin and Matthew Heffernan got us on our way with the 1st day videos. Their relaxed and pleasant personalities soon had everyone a bit more at ease.
After tea and biscuits Joe introduced myself as course instructor. I got the ball rolling by showing my own 1st day video. I explained to the N.S. that I also sat in the same seat in this room just 4 years ago. It was plain for all to see the transformation in ones personality that can be achieved with this programme and the help and support of a lot of great people. I went on to explain about why we stammer, cycle of panic and the Iceberg. I later gave a brief explanation on Sports Mentality and the objectives and goals of the programme. I concluded the evening with an outline of the next few days and what was expected of the N.S.

The Irish Stammering Association are holding a conference day on the 17th of April in the Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham, Dublin. from 10.30am to 3.30pm.
More information on what the day is about can be …

The first workshop of 2010 was run in Belfast on Saturday the 27th of March. Micheal O’Shea would like to thank all who put in the effort to attend, and Micheal hopes you …

As part of our extensive follow-up support, members have access to support group meetings, which are held either weekly or fortnightly, for support and to re-enforce the techniques they have learned on the course.
Here is …

Hi all,
We had another fantastic course in the Salthill Hotel in Galway as 18 new students took their first step in their recovery on this wonderful programme.
15 of the new students were from Ireland, one …

Originally posted 2009-11-04 13:14:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Courses for 2011
02nd – 05th Nov, Salthill Hotel, Galway
Course Instructor: TBC
Course Organiser: Joe O’Donnell
Tel: 00353 7491 25781

Updated information pack with the 2010 course dates:
http://www.stammering.ie/beyondstammeringv4.pdf

Originally posted 2009-01-19 22:13:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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May 2009 course report
6th – 9th May 2009
Course Report
By Joe O Donnell RD
Hi all,
We returned to the Montenotte Hotel in Cork City for our 2nd course for 2009. 25 people joined us on their journey …