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April 12, 2025
Good overview of both the criticisms and benefits of accent modification.
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Member
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April 8, 2025
It was very informative, interesting and provided information that I was not aware of. Thank you!
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Member
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April 7, 2025
The experience of Robert McKinney
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Member
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April 2, 2025
Excellent and balanced description of the criticisms and benefits of accent modification services. It gave a better understanding of how to ethically provide these services in a way that truly benefits the clients yet considers the the larger considerations of social justice.
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Member
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April 1, 2025
I enjoyed the way he presented this as a multilingual SLP with an ESL background. This is something that I'm very interested in but feel nervous about pursuing secondary to the potential for backlash.
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Member
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March 31, 2025
Excellent. Well explain.
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Member
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March 31, 2025
Not enough information on the slides for me. More examples that were written down under the major headings would’ve been awesome!
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Melissa Page
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March 30, 2025
Loved the balanced review of differing perspectives on providing accent modification services. Very well organized and clearly presented.
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Member
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March 28, 2025
My eyes were opened to the complicated opposing position regarding accent modification. I have experience since graduate school in this work and always considered the positive results that benefit my clients. The thinking that this therapy subjugates the clients or their communities is not logical in my opinion.
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March 26, 2025
The presenter shared lots of practical and useful information.
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patricia
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March 24, 2025
Wonderful information for practicing accent modification.
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Member
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March 24, 2025
The videos of clients and practitioners were inspiring and helped frame the benefit and opportunity that is provided by SLP's in this part of our field.
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Member
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March 23, 2025
Hearing from clients and professionals.
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Shelly-Ann
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March 22, 2025
I felt that the instructor went over what an accent truly is defined as, concerns associated with accents, and addressing view points of the topic.
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Member
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March 20, 2025
Excellent presentation from a very experienced and enthusiastic presenter.
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Laurie
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March 17, 2025
Robert McKinney's enthusiasm on the topic of Accent Modification was contagious! Such a great speaker with a wealth of information on a divisive topic! A major takeaway was the importance of intelligibility and communication. The final videos were excellent examples of both clients and service providers affirming the ethics of accent modification. Thank you for your balanced look at a challenging topic!
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March 17, 2025
Understanding
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Member
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March 16, 2025
It was interesting to learn different perspectives on accent modification.
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Member
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March 15, 2025
I love that he shared videos of those sharing their experiences as a non native speaker.
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Sarah
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March 14, 2025
I loved the client examples and videos.
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Liane
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March 13, 2025
Pacing, focus on key points, and the Q&A helped round out some lingering questions. Thank you!!
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Member
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March 12, 2025
I enjoyed hearing varying points of view on the topic and the videos of real-life clients and providers.
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Member
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March 9, 2025
Great presentation on the topic "Ethics of Accent Modification".
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Member
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March 8, 2025
It brought the understanding of what should be and should not be done when it comes to accent modification to a whole new perspective.
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Member
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March 4, 2025
A great deal of content in this course.
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Joy
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March 4, 2025
I really enjoyed this course! I have opposing opinions to accent modification and it opened my eyes to some different perspective in a productive way. I learned a lot!
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Cecilia
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February 28, 2025
As a non-native speaker SLP Ive always been far more concerned about being able to communicate effectively than being concerned about my accent. Its almost impossible to be concerned about ones accent and effective communication at the same time, unless the accent interferes with ones communication. So, instead of saying "bath", I would say "baeth", in order to be understood correctly. It seems to me paramount to be concerned about status of communication before criticism of accent takes place.
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Member
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February 25, 2025
Interesting speaker and enjoyed clips of other speakers
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Member
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February 25, 2025
I love the presenter's enthusiasm.
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Member
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February 21, 2025
No comment.
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Kristen
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February 21, 2025
The speaker's interest in the topic and overall experience was apparent and he presented information concisely.
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Theresa
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February 20, 2025
The speaker was very motivated and knowledgeable concerning the topic.
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Laura
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February 19, 2025
Excellent presentation from a very experienced and enthusiastic presenter. Very compelling discussion about the need for sensitivity in working with clients who would like to modify their accents to be more intelligible to native speakers
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Rachel
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February 19, 2025
Any kind of discrimination is horrible - and non-native speakers fill so many important parts of my life meficly, socially … I passionate about his subject
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February 17, 2025
Great presentation.
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Member
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February 17, 2025
Excellent information. I really learned a lot.
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Member
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February 14, 2025
The course addressed topics related to Accent Modification that therapists may think about but not delve into as deeply or know how to look for all of the topics brought to light by this presenter and author.
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Member
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February 10, 2025
He presented the agrument from the view of the native and non=native speaker. The person is asking for help for a reason.
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Member
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February 10, 2025
The presentation was informative.
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Brenda
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February 8, 2025
There were many concerns that he discussed that I had never considered and of course, I think this service would be highly valuable to those who want it in the ways that it effects so many realms in their life.
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Courtney
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February 4, 2025
Helpful to be aware of ethical concerns of accent modification.
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Member
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February 4, 2025
His enthusiasm was contagious! He provided wonderful information and examples.
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Wendy
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February 1, 2025
This was incredibly insightful, candid, and substantive.
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Member
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January 30, 2025
great information on this subject, and provides such insightful new perspective
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Member
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January 28, 2025
This course is more important today than ever!
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Member
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January 28, 2025
Great information on this topic and increased my understanding and awareness on many issues.
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Susan
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January 25, 2025
His level of knowledge, enthusiasm, and clarity contributes to a great webinar.(though he did speak too quickly at times)The videos of clients and SLPs were an excellent part of the presentation.
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Member
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January 23, 2025
Very good information.
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Steven
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January 22, 2025
I greatly enjoyed this course. Prof. McKinney is excellent and I would like to take more courses with him!
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January 21, 2025
Unaware of critics concerns
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January 21, 2025
no comment
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Member
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January 20, 2025
It was nice to listen to someone who is very passionate about accent modification and how to help others.
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Member
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January 20, 2025
Describe best practices for the ethical provision of accent modification services
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Theresa
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January 20, 2025
It is a seldom addressed topic in our profession
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Member
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January 18, 2025
I enjoyed how the presenter broke down the topic of accent modification. It was especially interesting to see the concerns and impacts of Accent modification discussed, as this was the most intriguing part of the presentation for me. The presenter also provided detailed/ relatable scenarios that made each topic more understandable.
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Megan
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January 14, 2025
Concise, but with applicable examples.
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Marla
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January 14, 2025
Very useful and comprehensive information presented in the presentation.
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Brittany
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January 13, 2025
Loved the presenter and the explanations of things!
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Elizabeth
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January 10, 2025
Excellent speaker, very well prepared and though out course. I appreciate the discussion of linguistic biases, social frameworks, critical theories, and how these were linked to clinical practice and real life experiences. I highly recommend this course.
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Member
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January 7, 2025
The information provided gave me a well rounded perspective about the ethics of accent modification. It aided me with helpful resources and made me think more critically about how I administer services.
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Rebecca
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January 6, 2025
great class
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Member
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January 5, 2025
Excellent share! I am a non-native speaking SLP who has experienced all the impacts the presenter elaborated on! I really appreciate his approach to ethics and encouraging non-native speaking SLPs to stay in the profession. Much to think about for me.
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Mary
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January 1, 2025
This is an absolutely fascinating area to me! I had my TESOL certification for a while, then ended up going in other clinical directions. I know I would have loved this tremendously, as I can tell you do! I'm actually the only one in my immediate family who is from here (I was born in Akron, Ohio). My husband and children were all born in different countries. I have always loved languages and cultures, and can't get enough!!!
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Ruth
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December 31, 2024
This course gave a good overview of the criticisms involved in accent modification for the speech therapist, and helped clarify misconceptions I had about this area.
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Member
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December 30, 2024
It meets the ethics requirement for ASHA.
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Elizabeth
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December 30, 2024
I appreciate the speaker's enthusiasm for the topic but had difficulty at times following his references to happenings in our profession. A quick summary statement about the current conversation regarding accent modification or the views being voiced from each side would have been helpful. Also, it was a bit difficulty to see him due to backlighting.
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Phebe
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December 30, 2024
People forget we can have multiple ideas simultaneously. This just furthered that point! Very well organized
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Emily
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December 30, 2024
I think the presenter of this course had a lot of knowledge in this area. Both sides of the issue were addressed professionally.
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Andrea
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December 30, 2024
This guy needs to get over people who interpret his work as racist. Way too much time was spent with him trying to explain how he isn't. If you aren't an expert in something, don't try to explain it. Defer to those who are.
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Member
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December 30, 2024
I work with different cultures and this was very helpful.
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Joy
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December 30, 2024
Great info!
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Jeannene
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December 29, 2024
Mutiple points of view were presented in a non-inflammatory manner. Pros and cons of various positions were presented. Presenter was easy to listen to and very aware of and honest about his biases in this area while admitting that there is room for other points of view.
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Member
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December 29, 2024
Clear written info in addition to video.
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Keri
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December 29, 2024
He was excellent, sensitive and we should be providing AM to those who seek it! We are the best trained!!!
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Member
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December 29, 2024
Easy to understand, written resources, and appropriate pace.
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Kristen
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December 29, 2024
Very interesting presentation!
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Member
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December 29, 2024
Great info!
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Member
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December 29, 2024
This course was fabulous! I actually didn't realize that this criticism of accent modification existed (makes sense however, given related criticisms that are very hot-button now in society as a whole) and think the presenter did an outstanding job of pointing out the limitations of these argulemts, while also acknowledging their validity in their "spirit" or values. As an SLP with a linguistics & languages background (other advanced degrees in these areas) I have seen that learners want this!
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Madison
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December 29, 2024
Opinions from a professional who has addressed the issue from two different positions, input from clients who have implemented accent modification for themselves, speaker refers to several different studies throughout the talk, and provided resources alongside the video to enhance learning and carryover.
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Member
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December 28, 2024
My BA is German and I lived there 3 years. I’ve shared my home at length to newly arrived in this country Afganis and Ukrainians. Ive learned many languages. This really spoke to me.
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Member
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December 28, 2024
I enjoyed learning about the concerns of accent modification.
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Denise
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December 28, 2024
The presenter discussed ethical considerations that I had not thought about.
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Matti
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December 28, 2024
Appreciated the discussion of ethical issues and controversy re: this area. Thought it was balanced and fair. Very well thought out and helpful.
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Member
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December 27, 2024
Interesting topic. Presented criticisms of the practice that I wasn’t aware of.
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Gerald
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December 27, 2024
Presenter seemed to be very knowledgeable in the field of accent modification. He was well organized and had good handouts.
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Member
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December 26, 2024
Learning about new niche of SLP tx
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Member
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December 26, 2024
Instructor made the information easy to understand. Material would be useful to clinicians wanting to add accent modification services to their practice.
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Cindy
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December 26, 2024
I am not very familiar with this topic or the different sides to the Ethics of Accent Modification. I appreciated the presenter's approach to this topic. He made it easy to understand the opposing sides to this topic which made it interesting to follow his presentation.
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Samantha
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December 26, 2024
great speaker and perspectives. Love that he included clients in the conversation. Boosted my confidence to one day try accent modifcation!
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Leslie
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December 25, 2024
Presenter was very interesting to listen to. Made me want to excel in this field.
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Member
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December 24, 2024
Found it very interesting and how it can affect some students when are English language learners in my school district.
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Member
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December 23, 2024
I enjoyed the presenters way of speaking clearly , and quickly: getting to the points he wanted to bring up.
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Member
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December 22, 2024
It was informative to here from clients about their experiences and thoughts on accent modification.
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Member
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December 22, 2024
A more in depth, research based outlook on a controversial topic.
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Member
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December 20, 2024
Robert McKINNEY shared his personal experiences as a native and non-native speaker which made his comments seem more credible & increased me awareness of the built in hierarchy in languages across the world. I have a better understanding of the various types of discrimination issues non-native speakers may experience. I was not familiar with the "controversy" associated with Accent Reduction terminology. Video clips of non-native service providers & clients expressing personal benefits was good
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Member
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December 19, 2024
I appreciate the list of references and resources that were provided.
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Member
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December 19, 2024
The topic was interesting, and I appreciate the positive approach that this topic is a gray area in our field.
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Member
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December 18, 2024
I am an SLP who is also employed as an ESL instructor. This course was very interesting and helpful to me.
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Rachel
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December 18, 2024
Engaging presenter. Interesting and applicable information. Inclusive and respectful tone.
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Megan
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December 17, 2024
It helped me learn that accent modification doesn't focus on accent but rather effective communication.
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