About Us World Accent Management, LLC specializes in providing services to help individuals from around the world modify their accents when they speak American English. We have worked with clients from all over the world: Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, China, Japan, India, Russia, France, Spain, Italy, Romania, Bolivia, Chile and many more! We also have worked with individuals born and raised in the United States to reduce and manage their regional accents. Most of our specialists have a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and are native English speakers. In addition, our specialists are certified providers of the Compton P-ESLP (Producing English as a Second Language) accent reduction courses or have taken courses through the LDS & Associates Training Center. Each instructor currently provides individualized accent assessments and a full analysis of each client’s pronunciation. They also provide top-notch intervention services, screenings and consulting services to address your accent modification needs. Note: We also offer advanced English classes if a client wants to work on their English acquisition. Our advanced English classes (not accent modification) are taught by our very experienced team of ESL instructors. We provide services both in-person or online through our distance training programs. Past research and comparisons have shown that clients who attend each session and practice daily can expect to have at least a 50% change in their accent. Our Qualifications Most of our Accent Reduction Specialists meet some of the following criteria: • Have obtained a master’s degree or higher in the field of speech-language pathology. A master’s degree in speech-language pathology signifies a professional that is highly qualified and an expert in spoken language, phonology, language acquisition, and spoken English articulation. • English Teachers that have obtained a bachelor’s degree and have additional training and/or the equivalent of the TEFOL certification. • Native English Speakers. All of our specialists are native English speakers and speak with standard American English, which is what our program teaches to all of our clients. • Have been trained in the Compton P-ESL Accent Reduction program, have taken courses through the LDS & Associates Training Center by Lorna Sikorski, or have been trained by an equivalent accent modification program. Compton P-ESL (Producing English as a Second Language) is a research-based method which provides clients with the skills necessary to reduce their accents. The program was developed at the San Francisco Institute of Language and Phonology by Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D., an experienced linguist. Since 1985, the Compton method has helped thousands of non-native English speakers change their accents and lives. Each client will acquire at least 50% improvement with his or her accent if the client puts the practice in to acquire the skills. The other training that our specialist may have taken courses through is the LDS & Associates Training Center. LDS & Associates has been delivering quality train-the-trainer programs for accent modification since 1988. Our Partners Our accent modification service fills a unique niche that is in demand across many different industries and businesses. Our instructors have extensive educational and research backgrounds in speech-language pathology or English as Second Language training. They also have received specific trainings to provide accent modification services, in addition to diagnosing and correcting English pronunciation errors. For this reason, World Accent Management, LLC maintains strategic partnerships with organizations and corporations around the globe that wish to maintain ongoing relationships for our professional services. Please visit our partner with us section of the site for more information about common partnership agreements for our English pronunciation and accent modification services. If you would like to partner with us, please contact us to begin discussions! Our Locations Washington DC (Headquarters) World Accent Management, LLC P.O. Box 96503 #12836 Washington, DC 20090-6503 We serve locations 15 miles outside of DC in Virginia and Maryland. Locations further than 15 miles may have a travel fee applied. Baltimore, Maryland World Accent Management, LLC PO Box 17598 #12836 Baltimore, MD 21202
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