Our Accent Modification Program
The Initial Evaluation
The first step is to complete the online evaluation. I will send you a link in an email. The evaluation includes recording yourself saying specific words, making sentences, reading aloud, and answering some general questions spontaneously.
I will analyze how your speech and pronunciation vary from Standard American English. I will determine the strength of your accent, identify any grammar issues, and set a baseline that will be used to measure your success throughout the program.
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Developing a Customized Learning Program
The speech pathologist will create a customized individual learning program for you based on the analysis of your speech. Instruction is based on the Compton P-ESL Accent Modification Program, developed from 20 years of research aimed specifically at helping non-native English speakers and English speakers with regional dialects to improve their accents.
The customized program designed for you will address voice projection, grammar, and intonation issues, and Standard American English pronunciation.
Clients are expected to attend all sessions throughout the program and practice diligently (approximately one hour per day). Clients who do this can expect to achieve clear, understandable speech, and at least a 50% improvement in reducing their accent by the end of the training.
Measuring Success and Continuing Improvement
At the end of the course, a final re-evaluation with the speech and pronunciation test will be done to measure your success.
A self-study program for continuous improvement will be designed for you to carry on with your studies. By continuing to practice your pronunciation of English words, your accent will gradually become less prominent.
No two individuals are the same. The rate and degree of improvement depend on several factors, such as the extent of the foreign accent or regional dialect, additional needs such as voice projection training and grammatical correction, and commitment to the program.
Courses Offered
Individual Training
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13-week course, includes an initial evaluation and (13) one-hour weekly sessions, and a post evaluation after the 12th lesson.
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7-week course, includes an initial evaluation and (7) one-hour weekly sessions.
Group Training
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2 to 5 people per class.
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13-week course consisting of an evaluation of each client and (13) 90-minute weekly sessions.
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Group classes are conducted online.
Please contact Derra Huxley for rates and scheduling at (818) 385-1716 and try out our Online Free Pronunciation Screening!