In the video below shows several young adult cuers getting together at a retreat on strategies to help spread the word about Cued Speech. This is one of the true examples of a positive grassroots in action at the regional and local levels in workshops, conferences, exhibits, cue summer camps (more here), and community of cuers on helping spread the use of Cued Speech. It has been proven to be highly successful and beneficial when it comes to helping improve English literacy. I'm quite encouraged to see these young adults taking the reign on helping spread the message about Cued Speech and an interest on improving English literacy.
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History of Cued Speech
- Cued Speech was developed by Dr. R. Orin Cornett at Gallaudet College (now Gallaudet University) in Washington, DC in 1966.
- The National Cued Speech Association was formed in 1982 and now has numerous affiliates across the country, including Cued Speech of Colorado.
- To this date Cued Speech has been adapted to over 60 languages around the world.
Before you say anything else, do yourself a favor and read this position statement by NCSA on Cued Speech and sign language.
4 comments:
We love cued speech!! Thanks for helping spread the word. It's been great for our family.
You're welcome. Great to see a healthy push on advocacy for cued speech by native cuers.
I thought it was very interesting to watch the Cue Signers communicating via the videos and within themselves. I am not familiar with the Cue Signs despite I have heard of them for quite some time. Just never met one in real person. Again, thanks.
WisDeaf
I went to graduate school with Hillary Franklin, where she taught a cued speech workshop I attended. She is one of the cuers in the second video. She was fluent in both ASL and English.
I read the position statement and really liked how they described how ASL and Cued English are distinct from each other and ideally should be kept that way:
"The use of Cued Speech provides direct, visual, and complete access to English, therefore protecting the sanctity of the English language. It also protects American Sign Language because ASL is a language that is distinct from English. By using cues for English and signs for ASL, the distinction between the two is made completely clear."
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