Aug 1 2025 | We’re thrilled to welcome three new members to our growing community of P-ESL instructors-in-training at 800-language.com! Please join us in greeting: Each of these members brings a unique background and purpose for enrolling. Some are diving in for the first time, while others have returned for the Refresher course to explore the latest updates and resources we’ve added to the P-ESL Certification training. Whether you’re new to the program or reconnecting to sharpen your skills, we’re excited to have you here and can’t wait to see how you apply the P-ESL method in your work. We encourage all current students to stop by the Student Forums… Read More
Continue ReadingWelcome to Our Newest Students
May 18 2025 | We are thrilled to welcome a new group of dedicated professionals who have recently enrolled in the P-ESL Certification Course at 800-language.com. Whether you’re joining us for the first time or returning for a Refresher to stay current with the latest updates, we’re so glad you’re here! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to: Each of you brings valuable experience, insight, and a passion for helping others improve their spoken English. As you begin or continue your journey with the P-ESL method, we encourage you to explore the full range of resources available to you here on the site — including the new Student… Read More
Continue ReadingThe Growing Demand for Accent Coaching: Insights from Research and Implications for P-ESL Practitioners
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 |In today’s globalized world, the ability to communicate clearly and confidently using American English is a critical skill, particularly in professional fields such as Many individuals, including international professionals, seek accent coaching to enhance their intelligibility and ensure effective communication. As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) or language expert using the P-ESL (Pronouncing English as a Second Language) method, understanding the latest research on accent intervention can help you attract and serve clients more effectively. A 2019 review of accent intervention studies in the healthcare setting provides valuable insights into the benefits of accent coaching, the challenges in research quality, and the best practices for improving speech clarity… Read More
Continue ReadingAnnouncing Exciting Updates to the P-ESL Certification Course
We are thrilled to announce a series of updates to our P-ESL Certification Course designed to enhance your learning experience and empower you to deliver top-notch accent instructional services. Here’s what’s new: Explore the updated P-ESL Certification Course today and take your skills to the next level. Empower your clients with clear and confident communication!
Continue ReadingASHA’s Preferred Terminology Update
In 2022, ASHAWire shared an updated perspective on preferred terminology regarding accent and pronunciation instructions. Read about it here: https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00376
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Some of our courses are being worked on through the end of August 2021. Working hard to get those courses back up and available to all students as soon as possible!
Continue ReadingUpdates and improvements!
The login/logout process has been creating a frustrating environment for some users of this site. Users were not seeing a clear pathway to the courses they paid for after logging in. In some instances, they weren’t seeing anything useful at all. This has been fixed! These issues have been addressed in recent maintenance, updates, and improvements performed on the site. Upon logging in with your email address and password, each user who has paid for ILP Academy access should be brought directly to the Account page, which displays a list of accessible courses, a progress bar for each course, and a link to the certificate of completion if it has… Read More
Continue ReadingMay 2021 Updates
MAY 24, 2021: Updates to the site were performed on May 21, and those updates lead to additional updates being necessary, which is taking just a bit more time than originally anticipated. Courses are down for just a short while – we expect course to be up again this week, and can gladly provide an extension to anyone who is inconvenienced by this.
Continue ReadingMarch 2021 Updates
The ILP Academy website is receiving some major updates to the registration process and site navigation. It’s possible that registered users may stumble across an unexpected result while these updates are being implemented. We want to minimize the site “downtime” and cause as little interruption to your access as possible. Bear with us – the updates will improve your site experience.
Continue ReadingUpdates to our membership tracker software
Updates are being installed for the membership management software used at 800-language.com. Active members may have trouble logging in or accessing some features while these updates are being performed, but active members can still use their membership discount benefit when purchasing trainer materials by phone (800-526-4824, ask for the Research Division). This brief inconvenience will ONLY apply to this web site (800-language.com), and no effect on the PESL Practice and Assessment sites.
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