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Hitting All The Right Notes: Prosody In Accent Modification #e325


Presenter: Robert McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP

Techniques to help clients expand their command of English prosody in order to communicate more clearly and naturally.


While not the main focus of this course, the concepts and treatment strategies included in this course can be used with students or clients with autism or those with neurological disorders where speech is not natural sounding.

SLPs have the expertise and training that make them uniquely suited to helping non-native speaking adult clients become more confident and capable communicators in their new language. Nevertheless, SLPs may need to bridge some gaps in order to provide highly effective, elective accent modification services. This often includes expanding awareness of the suprasegmental features of English that play a significant role in effective communication.

Features of English prosody such as intonation, phrasal stress, rate, and phrasing play an outsized role in the naturalness and intelligibility of non-native speech. SLPs working in accent modification would be well-advised to develop their skills related to the assessment and training of these features.

This presentation will outline the importance of these features, including key principles for assessing the prosody of non-native speaking clients. Participants will learn practical ideas to identify second-language prosody targets and develop training techniques to help clients expand their command of English prosody in order to communicate more clearly and naturally.

Course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs – 1.5 Contact Hours.

Course Overview – Run Time

Course Overview – Run Time: 01:30:37

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of Accent Modification and Prosody
  3. English Prosody
  4. Assessment
  5. Training
  6. Final Thoughts

"Excellent course. All the information was well presented and broken down. Excellent content and clinical implication. Very practical course."

– A.K., prior course participant

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Content Disclosures

The content of this online CE course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area.

Course Format

Video PowerPoint presentation with author narration & downloadable handout. Stop and re-start the course at any point. Learners retain access to course content after completion for ongoing reference and review.

Reviews

Comments From Prior Course Participants

"Explaining how we use different prosodic patterns to be effective communicators was beneficial. Also working on functional words to reduce the timing and stress. Everything was clearly explained. I also appreciated the numerous treatment activities which can be implemented easily with clients." C.G. (Dec. 2024)

"I had never had a class or course in accent reduction and I found all of this beneficial. Using stress marks to emphasize phrasing or pausing is a great visual for kids as well as working on intonation ideas for students with ASD. Treatment ideas that the speaker gave were very good." W.W. (Dec. 2024)

"The speaker was very easy to listen to. The handouts and video were very useful and the examples were great." P.B. (Dec. 2024)

"I thought that this was an excellent course. I work with non-native speakers and I do already use a good deal of these techniques. It is always useful to get additional ideas for exercises which will enhance the learning experience for your clients. Speaker was very knowledgeable and used great examples." S.S. (Dec. 2024)

"I liked the discussion on emphasizing." N.C. (Dec. 2024)

"I liked the discussion on the contrast between segmental and suprasegmental elements." C.J. (Nov. 2024)

"Excellent course. All the information was well presented and broken down. Excellent content and clinical implication. It was very practical." A.K. (Nov. 2024)

Course Objectives

At course conclusion, participants will be able to:

  1. Summarize the role of prosody in effective communication.

  2. Describe key principles for assessing the prosody of non-native speaking clients.

  3. List practical ideas for developing awareness of English prosody with non-native speaking clients.

Presenter & Disclosures

Robert McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP

Robert (Bob) McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP, is the author of, “Here’s How To Do Accent Modification” published by Plural Publishing. He holds MA Degrees in Communicative Disorders, International Relations, and Education. Bob speaks six languages, has lived in six countries, and has worked with clients from over eighty nations. He had a 26-year career in ESL Instruction, which included work as a teacher trainer at UCSD’s English Language Institute. He currently works with predominantly bilingual students as the lead SLP at the Sweetwater Union High School District. He also teaches phonetics at San Diego State University and supervised graduate students in the Accent and Communication Training Program. He is currently the president of the California Speech Language Hearing Association (CSHA) and the co-president of the Corporate Speech Pathology Network (CORSPAN).

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial — Robert McKinney is presenter of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.

Nonfinancial — Robert McKinney has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Intended Audience / Accreditation

Intended Audience/Accreditation
asha ce approved provider

This program is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

Intended Audience

  • Speech-Language Pathologists

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CE Registry: During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

  • Current ASHA Member
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
  • Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Licensing Boards: Most state licensing boards DO accept CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some state boards do, however, place a limit to the number of credits that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any credit limits related to home-study courses prior to registering for this course.

Additional accrediting agencies by which Northern Speech is an approved CE provider:

  • California: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4. Online CEU limits may apply; please contact SLPAHADB for current online CEU acceptance policies.
  • Iowa: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners. Provider #169.
  • Kansas: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Provider #LTS-S0005.

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During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

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