Recommended specialization in SLP for non native speaker of English

[Lex78]

I've been wondering what some of the speech language or voice disorders are that require the least vowel or accent correction as part of their treatments. I'm a non native speaker of English (and a new student of SLP) and, although I'm highly proficient (native-like), I still have a slight accent in some of my vowels and in my /r/. I'm thinking of taking some accent reduction classes, but still, I'd also like to know what disorders require the least or no sound examples to be produced by the therapist.

Thank you!

[slpbye]

59 minutes ago, Lex78 said:

I've been wondering what some of the speech language or voice disorders are that require the least vowel or accent correction as part of their treatments. I'm a non native speaker of English (and a new student of SLP) and, although I'm highly proficient (native-like), I still have a slight accent in some of my vowels and in my /r/. I'm thinking of taking some accent reduction classes, but still, I'd also like to know what disorders require the least or no sound examples to be produced by the therapist.

Thank you!

Hi! I just graduated from medical school in Mexico and I am interested in applying to an SLP program. I wanted to ask you where are you from and what is your native language? 

[theworstblueberry]

Hi! I'm in SLP too and although I'm a native speaker of English, I have lived in different countries and my parents are non-native speakers of English so my accent is not 100% General American. In my experience it hasn't been an issue at all. One of my professors says as long as you are able to produce the different sounds of English on command (ie, in therapy situations), it doesn't really matter whether you use them in your regular everyday speech.

However, since you say you have issues with /r/, I would stay away from articulation and accent mod for now, since /r/ is one of the most common sounds that needs correcting. For disorders involving cognition, such as aphasia, your accent does not matter.

This is something you might want to discuss with your advisor too since clinic placements and such vary by school.