The National Cued Speech Association Unveils New Website

Editor: If you're not familiar with cued speech, or even if you are, check out the new, improved website of the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA). For those who aren't familiar with cued speech, it consists of handshapes made near the mouth that indicate the speech sounds being made. It's relatively quick and easy to learn, and provides necessary visual information to assist people with hearing loss to understand spoken language.

It's more popular in parts of Europe than in the US. It seems like a great system, and I've never understood why it's not more widely used. I'd love to hear theories from those who have them ;-)

Here's the NCSA press release.

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The National Cued Speech Association invites you to the newly redesigned www.cuedspeech.org! One reviewer stated, "NCSA's new website is a virtual Disneyland of avenues to follow to new knowledge and experiences."

If you are interested in the history of Cued Speech or wondering which languages and dialects have Cued Speech adaptations, look under the "Cued Speech" menu heading. Do you want to join a class or attend a camp? Click on "Events" above the masthead and to the right for classes and workshops galore.

In the "Viewpoints" menu, cuers who are deaf tell what they think about Cued Speech in "Deaf Cuer Profiles." You can read back issues of On Cue newsletter under "Resources > NCSA Publications" by scrolling to the bottom of the page where pdf files are ready for reading or downloading. Also in the "Resources" menu, you will find items such as a list of certified instructors. The process for becoming a certified instructor is detailed under "Professionals".

Do you want to buy a book, a tee shirt or some computer cueing games? A link under "Resources" will take you directly to Cued Speech Discovery bookstore at www.cuedspeech.com. You can make a donation or pay for membership at either www.cuedspeech.org or www.cuedspeech.com.

New avenues and destinations are being added continually, so visitors should return frequently!

The National Cued Speech Association and its Deaf Children's Literacy Project champion effective communication, language acquisition and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. Literacy is the original and primary goal of Cued Speech, achieved by providing clear communication in the appropriate phonemic language base for learning to read. Cued Speech also facilitates the development of speechreading, auditory discrimination, and speech.

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