Cued Speech fully enables complete, effective communication and language acquisition in families with deaf, HH and or learning disabled infants and children

Cued Speech Job Postings Available

Apply now!

A variety of positions are available for cued language transliterators and teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing.
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Cued Speech beginner courses, certification workshops and board meeting

SAVE THE DATE! Courses and Workshops

Bethesda, Maryland; October 25-27, 2019

Beginner courses and the national board meeting will be held at a location TBD.

Beginner Cued English Course (free)
Beyond The Basics Course (free)
CLEAR Workshop (free)
Cues on Tap dinner & social
Board Meeting (open to the public)
InsCert Workshop & Exam (held at hotel)

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Register for InsCert Workshop and Exam

Bethesda, Maryland
June 21 - 23, 2019

InsCert workshops and exam are held in Bethesda, Maryland.

Washington Episcopal School
5600 Little Falls Pkwy
Bethesda, MD 20816

Additional details & registration can be
found at our events page. »

Cued Speech Camps 2018 - children sitting on steps in front of camp building.

2019 Cued Speech Camps & Workshop Schedule

Camp ChiCueSignGo, July 10-14, 2019
Jacksonville, Illinois

Camp Mechuwana, Aug 14-18, 2019
Winthrop, Maine

Camp Virginia, Oct 11-14, 2019
Jamestown, Virginia

Camp Discover, Oct 2019
Rome, Maine

Reach out to camp directors here »

TECUnit

Testing, Evaluation & Certification Unit, Inc
The National Certifying Body for Cued Language Transliterators

Find below a PDF link to TECUnit's updated list of transliterators. The list only covers nationally certified transliterators who continue to pay their dues. And engage in the maintenance of CEHs and with the TECUnit.

This PDF list is not inclusive of all transliterators out there. Here it is, TECUnit list of transliterators »

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Winter 2019 Newsletter

Here's what's inside:

Which is better, ASL or Cueing?
NCSA Awards 2018 College Scholarships
NCSA Sponsors Cue Camps, Workshops, and CueSign Summit
Reflections on First CueSign Summit
Volunteers Needed
Join the ROC Legacy Society
Easy Ways to Support the NCSA

To read more, click here to read the 2019 Newsletter »

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Generous Ways To Donate

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Dr. R. Orin Cornett (Cued Speech inventor) Legacy Society - read his bio here »
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In The Media

Northwestern University
article & video
Right To Cue: Cued Speech helps deaf children improve communication

An excellent article that provides a 360 degree view about the benefits of Cued Speech, complemented with top-down facts why this modality helps deaf and hard of hearing children stay ahead of the curve throughout their educations along with the acquision of vital skills and critical thinking needed for succeeding in life and throughout their careers. To read the article and related online video,
click here! »

northwestern.edu/chicago/news »

Welcome!

The National Cued Speech Association supports effective communication, language development (international languages) and literacy in families with deaf, hard of hearing or learning disabled infants, children and youth through the use of Cued Speech.

What is Cued Speech

Cued Speech is a visual mode of communication in which mouth movements of speech combine with “cues” to make the sounds (phonemes) of traditional spoken languages look different. Cueing allows users who are deaf, hard of hearing or who have language / communication disorders to access the basic, fundamental properties of spoken languages through the use of vision.

The Latest Updates

For Beginners: Stages in Cueing Fluency & Phases in Learning to Cue

New Cuers - User-Friendly Guidelines
These PDF documents, "Stages in Cueing Fluency" and "Phases in Learning to Cue" were carefully prepared, rehearsed and written by Barbara Williams-Scott, Betsy Kipila and Dr. Polly Earl as a resource to help beginner cuers have a better sense of their progress while learning to cue on their own.

They are ready for download (courses, workshops, camps, students and teachers):

"Stages in Cueing Fluency" (PDF) »

“Phases in Learning to Cue” (PDF) »
Discounted Student Membership Rates

*High school, undergraduate, and graduate students* - a letter of full support from the NCSA. Membership for all students is now $10 a year - the form can be downloaded here! »

If you would like to fill out the membership form online, click here »
Excellent Resource - 'Cued Speech and Cued Language for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children'

Order your copy of the scholarly tome Cued Speech and Cued Language for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Find this excellent, in-depth reference for audiologists, teachers and literacy scholars alike through the Cue Store at Cue College.»
Dictionary of Cued Speech for American English

The NCSA's Dictionary of Cued Speech for American English is now available online! This dictionary contains roughly 1000 words that, taken together, illustrate the fundamental principles of the Cued Speech system.

Click to view this incredible resource! »