Accent Reduction
Accent modification is designed for adults who want to decrease a foreign or regional accent. First, we provide an evaluation to identify and isolate the accented sounds in your speech. After a complete diagnostic of your English pronunciation, intonation, phrasing and rhythm, 7 to 14 sessions are designed specifically to your needs. This program is designed to reduce your accent by at least 50%.
Is this type of therapy for me?
Accent reduction therapy is the perfect fit for you if you:
- Have a high level of English mastery in reading and writing.
- Want to reduce communication breakdowns that occur as a result of your accented English.
- Are motivated to improve your communication professionally and personally.
- Need to make more effective presentations, lectures, or phone calls.
- Are willing to commit to at least one hour of practice daily.
- Want to quit having to repeat yourself so many times!
What kind of results can I expect?
- Most clients decrease their English pronunciation errors by at least 50%
- Intonation, rhythm, and phrasing become more fluent and native-like.
- Increased confidence in personal interactions and professional presentations.
- Many clients show improved English grammar as well.
What does this therapy include?
- 7-14 sessions, in a 1:1 format with the instructor
- An individualized, comprehensive evaluation that tests every sound and sound combination in the English language, along with measures of intonation, rhythm, and phrasing.
Based on your evaluation results, a customized program will be designed that best addresses your particular needs.
Where and when do these sessions happen?
Sessions occur once per week in Brookline Mass.
Who is the instructor?
The instructor is Evelyn Rodriguez, M.S., C.C.C., Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist.