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It is critical that you maintain the improvements
you have made! The purpose of follow-up appointments
is to ensure that you have maintained progress,
and to create strategies for continued improvement.
You can expect excellent progress during Phases
1 and 2; however, improvement is not complete
at the end of Phase 2. Continued improvement
throughout the follow-up phase is fostered.
Continued focus on improving pronunciation,
intonation, and overall communicative effectiveness
paves the way for growth that persists beyond
the last training session.
We will meet with you at specific intervals
following completion of Phase 2 and post-training
testing. Post-training testing occurs upon completion
of Phase 2, and it provides a method of analyzing
your progress. Follow-up sessions will be scheduled
to occur at intervals approximately 1, 3, and
6 months following post-training testing. These
sessions target any remaining areas of difficulty
and monitor your speech for maintenance and continued
improvement. We will also consult with you about
how to achieve even more advances in your communication.
Improved effectiveness of communication and
increased confidence correlates with better career
and educational opportunities. The advances you
have made are becoming a more natural part of
how you speak.
Your accent trainer may provide specific assignments
and recommendations to target any remaining
areas of weakness. If you and your accent trainer
have designed a follow-up program that involves
a friend or colleague who has agreed to assist
with follow-up training, your accent trainer
will consult with you regarding the design and
progress of this follow-up program
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