Still enjoying the course and getting so much out of it. Even for material I’m already very familiar with, it is good to hear the same info from a different perspective and learn how to explain it in a less academic way to clients.

The explanation of the narrow transcription, reviewing the vowel quadrilateral, reviewing the chart to analyze the videos for vowels by ESL speakers. The instructor’s fluid but very human delivery. I appreciate that you are thinking as you speak and your delivery is not ‘canned’ and drawing upon your extensive personal therapy experience. 

The concept material was well explained by Lorna. Question/answer and modeling during class was great. 

 Lorna’s Level I Series course helped me tremendously. My skills as an accent trainer have improved, my accent programs are more thorough and effective, and I feel more confident when working with clients. But the best part of Lorna’s course was the post-event feedback that she provided on my first POEC evaluation – her feedback was invaluable, and it’s what makes her training course stand out from the rest!

I really enjoyed the real life samples for review!

Always high quality information. Lorna is a great speaker and is so engaging to all of her attendees.

Module I – The Vowel System of AE

For me, there was a wealth of information. If I were to pick something in particular, it would be explanation and usage of the narrow transcription symbols when assessing the accented client

Louise B.  San Pedro, CA

The explanation of the superscripts and how the chart tracks vowel movement/placement were particularly helpful. I also appreciated the examples of how some words can fall between categories e.g. “aunt” and “bank.” The discussion of IPA vs. color chart method was enlightening and helpful.

Module II – Intonation for AE

The visual charts of how you would represent intonation in a sentence in those little mountain-like peaks were helpful and so was the explanation of how you represent stress in words.

Autumn B.,

The intonation testing and instructional tips in the MEEC text are great. Intonation is my favorite part of the course, and I am already thinking about curriculum design. I am still not confident with scoring vowels and consonants, but will hopefully gain confidence with time and practice.  Joy A.

Joy A.  Washington Crossing, PA

All of the examples were very helpful. Also, being able to practice live with each stress and pitch example was very helpful.

Module V – The Basic ABCs of Instruction

What was particularly helpful?          Examples and reviewing the M.E.E.C. books.

Was the material interesting?          I was fascinated by the depth of the treatment materials that were presented. I was trained in another accent coach preparation program, and LDS well exceeds the other company, by far. Instead of merely helping clients develop the American style of English speaking by treating only individual phonemes, LDS provides plenty of material for work on the intonation patterns of American English. It appears to be very straight-forward AND comprehensive. Still, I really like the material for vowel and consonant development: lots of examples.

Module VI  Program Design Options

Module VI  Program Design Options

It was very helpful learning about how to design an individual, small group, and midsize group program. It was also very helpful understanding what specific components to include in the small and midsize groups to make sure the most important and common need areas are targeted. The billing basics discussion and costs worksheet are extremely helpful and give a straightforward way of knowing how to adjust your prices accordingly.  Katie D.

Module VII -Marketing