****NEW ACCENT MODIFICATION GROUP****

Starting Tuesday 20th September 2011 in Ponsonby

Normally an individual accent modification programme costs upwards of $1,250 (incl GST),  but now you can get the same programme by joining the Voice Culture Accent Modification Group Programme, for just $799 (incl GST)

...that's a saving of $451

The group runs for a total of eight weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30 pm at Ponsonby.

The Accent Modification Group Programme gives you:

• a personal analysis of your speech
• a personalised workbook with CDs.
• weekly sessions run by a speech therapist with specialised knowledge in accent modification
• opportunity to relate in a small group setting (maximum 4 people in group)

Click here to apply

****ACCENT MODIFICATION GROUP starts (Jan 2011)

The ever popular Accent Reduction (sometimes called Accent Modification) group course commences in January 2011.

Speech Therapist, Alison Owen, of Voice Culture, pioneered Accent Reduction groups for larger companies in NZ and has been running these with great success within these companies. Click here for details

During this year a number of parents have asked how they can be sure their child is fully ready for primary school.

“Are they truly at a 5 year old level of development in speech and language?”

“Are there any areas that we should be giving some special attention?”

“Is there anything we can do to ensure our child gets a head start?”

In response to these requests Auckland Speech Therapists Alison Owen and Kirstie Holmes, are offering an Assessment & Report on Understanding and Use of Language, with detailed results of Speech and Language competence indexed to Australian and New Zealand norms.

Along with recommendations this ensures that those parents who want their 4 year olds to get a head start in their first year at primary school know where to focus attention.

Click here to read more...

****SPANISH Speakers' Day-Time Accent Modification Group - (Aug 2010)

Now Spanish Speakers of English have the opportunity to learn how the Accent ModificationGroup Programme can work for them. Speech Therapists at Voice Culture have extended the successful Accent Modification Group Programme to focus on Spanish Speakers who want to learn how to modify their accents.

And because this group commences on Wednesday 1st September at 4:00 pm they are extending the July special offer and making this group available for the special price of just $585 (incl GST). Click here for further details...

****WE'RE DOING IT AGAIN!!! - (Aug 2010)

SPECIAL OFFER...HUGE SAVINGS ON ACCENT MODIFICATION GROUPS

Because of the interest in the Accent Modification Group Programme Speech Therapists Alison Owen and Kirstie Holmes of Voice Culture are offering a further four places during the month of September. Normally an individual accent modification programme costs upwards of $1,200 (incl GST),  but this month you can get the same programme by joining the evening Accent Modification Group Programme, for just $585 (incl GST)

...that's a saving of $615!

The next available group runs for a total of eight weeks on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:00 pm at either Ponsonby or Pakuranga and commences on Thursday 2nd September 2010.

Click here to apply

Click here for more details

The Accent Modification Group Programme gives you:

• a personal analysis of your speech
• a personalised workbook with CDs.
• weekly sessions run by a speech therapist with specialised knowledge in accent modification
• opportunity to relate in a small group setting (maximum 4 people in group)

Click here to apply

****ASIAN verses NON-ASIAN ACCENTS - The Radio Network - The Asian Radio Show (May 2010)

Kirstie Holmes, Speech Language Therapist, is interviewed by Sahar Lone from the Asian Radio Show for a story on Asian versus Non-Asian accents.  Kirstie talks with Sahar about the increasing number of immigrants from Asia and the Middle East who are wanting or needing to change their accents. She also discusses the motivating factors for these clients who wish to change their accents and outlines how the accent modification program with Voice Culture works.

Hear the sound clip here...

Hear Kirstie Holmes on Asian accents

****ACCENT MODIFICATION GROUPS SPECIAL OFFER EXTENDED (May 2010)

Because of the interest in the Accent Modification Group Programme Speech Therapist Alison Owen of Voice Culture is offering a further four places during the month of May. Normally an individual accent modification programme costs upwards of $1,200 (incl GST),  but this month you can get the same programme by joining the Day Accent Modification Group Programme, for just $585 (incl GST)

...that's a saving of $615

The next available group runs for a total of eight weeks on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:00 pm at either Ponsonby or Pakuranga and commences on Thursday 13th May 2010.

The Accent Modification Group Programme gives you:

• a personal analysis of your speech
• a personalised workbook with CDs.
• weekly sessions run by a speech therapist with specialised knowledge in accent modification
• opportunity to relate in a small group setting (maximum 4 people in group)

Click here to apply

****ACCENT MODIFICATION GROUPS SPECIAL OFFER FOR WORLD VOICE DAY APRIL 16th

In recognition of WORLD VOICE DAY Voice Culture is offering four places in their accent modification group programme. Normally an individual accent modification programme costs upwards of $1,200 (incl GST),  but this week you can get the same programme by joining the World Voice Day Accent Modification Group Programme, for just $585 (incl GST)

...that's a saving of $615

The group runs for a total of eight weeks on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:00 pm at either Ponsonby or Pakuranga and commences on Thursday 29th April 2010.

The Accent Modification Group Programme gives you:

• a personal analysis of your speech
• a personalised workbook with CDs.
• weekly sessions run by a speech therapist with specialised knowledge in accent modification
• opportunity to relate in a small group setting (maximum 4 people in group)

Click here to apply

****ACCENT MODIFICATION GROUPS NOW AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS (Mar 2010)

Voice Culture is now offering Accent Reduction (sometimes called Accent Modification) for individuals who wish to modify their accent as part of a group, rather than in an individual programme.

Speech Therapist, Alison Owen, of Voice Culture, pioneered Accent Reduction groups for larger companies in NZ and has been running these with great success within these companies.

Voice Culture is now offering the same program to individuals who wish to join with others and gain the added benefits of group interaction.

Accent Modification Groups have the following benefits

• Groups are kept small and personal contact is high.

• The cost is much lower than an individual programme

• Individual programmes are planned for each participant

• An individual workbook/manual and practice CD is provided
  to ensure homework practice remains on track.

Read stories of others who have completed a Voice Culture Accent Reduction programme.

Contact us for more information.

****NEW PONSONBY CENTRE (Feb 2010)

If you live in the central Auckland or on the North Shore you will be pleased to learn that Voice Culture has now opened a new clinic in Ponsonby. Located at 22A Jervois Road, it is easily reached from most surrounding regions.

The clinic is staffed by Speech Language Therapist Kirstie Holmes, and you are assured of the same high standard of therapy that is the hallmark of Alison Owen Speech Therapy/Voice Culture.

At the moment Kirstie is running a number of screening days at local childcare centres. If you have a child at a centre that is holding a Voice Culture Screening day we look forward to meeting you there.

Or, you can contact Kirstie direct at Ponsonby on (09) 360 0535.

****WIN A WISH - RADIO BREEZE (Jan 2010)

In July 2009 Voice Culture was contacted by The Breeze 93.4 FM, Win a Wish, to make a dream come true for Dylan's mother, Suzie, because Dylan could not talk.

In January the Radio Station made a follow up call to Suzie to see how Speech Language Therapy had benefited Dylan.

Click here to listen to her story...

"Win a Wish" winner, Susie Morrison tells THE BREEZE how speech therapy helped her son, Dylan, to talk...

(click to hear more)

****THE LISTENING PROGRAM (Oct 2008)

Recently I trained in the The Listening Program, a home based auditory stimulation method using music.

The primary purpose of the programme is to bring the auditory system into balance. It trains or retrains the ear and brain to process sound without distortion. It offers benefits to people of all ages, those who are typically developing and those in need of auditory retraining and skill enhancement.

The idea of using music is that it is organised sound. The brain handles music and linguistic (language) information in a similar fashion. The Listening Program provides advanced auditory training to the ear and brain through systematic delivery of modified music.

The results of using The Listening Program are reported as being quite significant. Changes are commonly reported in the following areas:

• attention and concentration
• listening and auditory processing
• speech and language
• memory
• communication
• social skills
• self esteem
• relaxation
• reading
• sensory processing
• self regulation
• balance and coordination
• vocal performance and music ability
• organisational and planning skills
• creativity
• spatial processing

Contact me if you would like an assessment and programme or look at these links to find out more extensive information and research about The Listening Program.

www.thelisteningprogram.com

www.advancedbrain.com

www.links2learning.com.au