Cued Speech is a system of communication used with and among deaf or hard of hearing people. It is a phonemic-based system which makes traditionally spoken languages accessible by using a small number of handshapes (representing consonants) in different locations near the mouth (representing vowels), as a supplement to speechreading. It is now used with people with a variety of language, speech, communication and learning needs.
Read more about Cued Speech: History, Nature and Use, Cued Speech and Literacy
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