Podcast episode

ASHA Voices: Different Lenses on Accent Modification

Betty Yu

We take an in-depth look at accent modification and hear an array of perspectives on a service approach that's also a source of controversy.

Central to this conversation are questions about the voice and identity: In the fight against linguistic discrimination, could accent modification be a tool to repel inequity, or could it instead perpetuate it?

We’ll hear from an SLP who wrote a book on accent modification and another SLP who made waves with a provocative presentation in December of 2020. Plus, leaders of some of ASHA’s multicultural constituency groups share their thoughts.