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Here's How to Do Accent Modification: A Manual for Speech-Language Pathologists, First Edition

Here's How to Do Accent Modification: A Manual for Speech-Language Pathologists, First Edition
Robert McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP
December 31, 2025

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Robert McKinney, MA, CCC-SLP

Robert (Bob) McKinney, M.A., CCC-SLP, is the lead Speech-Language Pathologist at the Sweetwater Union High School District, where he heads the district's Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Assessment team. At San Diego State University, he supervises graduate students in the Accent and Communication Training Program and teaches phonetics. He had a 26-year career as a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) instructor, teaching and conducting teacher training in six countries, including 17 years at UCSD's English Language Institute. He holds an M.A. in Communicative Disorders, an M.A. in Education/TESOL, and an M.A. in International Relations. He speaks six languages and has worked with clients from more than 80 countries. Bob is active in the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has served on its board of directors.

 



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