“By some estimates, about one in seven Americans has a learning disability, a neurological disorder that can make a basic task like reading, writing or
Is it possible to be “gifted” and “bright” and have a learning disability, especially a language based learning disability? Yes, and to further complicate the
Speech Pathologists rely on formal assessment, observation, and informal assessments to determine language disorders. However, with ESL students formal assessments are less helpful. Not only
I have frequently worked with ESL students who experience difficulties acquiring a new language because they struggle with language impairment. Often people ask how a
Waiting for someone to say, “What did you say I didn’t understand you” is not a beneficial strategy for effective communication for a number of
I went to a program given by someone who was a native Chinese speaker. His “h” was heavily accented because he abruptly cut off the
-Taught to form the English sounds using SAE (idealized) -Taught the prosody and rhythm of English language -Learn to reduce speech rate -Learn to control
I’m not saying to get rid of your accent. An accent is not a disorder; it is a normal speech pattern. The muscular pattern that
When someone has a heavy foreign accent many words in a sentence can be lost to the listener. Every time that happens the audience is
Another strategy that can help increase your intelligibility is slightly reducing the rate of speech. No, not slow long drawn out words, but a slight