How Cued Speech Found Me
Written by Danielle Paquin on February 20th, 2010 | 0 CommentsIt was in the summer of 1999 when I stumbled upon Cued Speech. I had just finished my freshman year of college at Roger Williams University and was getting ready to head down to Washington, DC to participate in LEAP (Leadership Enrichment Adventure Program), a leadership program designed for oral deaf and hard of hearing [...]
Dream Girl
Written by Duke Osborne on February 9th, 2010 | 3 CommentsDeafness is a part of our lives; deafness is part of Maddie’s life. Maddie turned 15 yesterday, and time for me to sing her praises, not exclusively but especially as a sibling of a deaf brother.
Prosody II
Written by Esther Rimer on January 19th, 2010 | 0 CommentsThis is the continuation of my first post about Prosody, and why we should cue it.
To show you how so very important prosody is in communication, I’ve embedded two short videos of myself cueing several short sentences, one with prosody, one without. See which one you can get the most meaning out of:
WITHOUT PROSODY
WITH PROSODY
What were [...]
Under Exam — Failure or Needs Improvement?
Written by Duke Osborne on January 18th, 2010 | 2 CommentsIf my parenting of Ben were under exam by some “parent council,” would I pass? I have walked the perimeter of Ben’s self … but know little of what’s going on inside the compound of his persona.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Written by Barb Ballard on December 2nd, 2009 | 1 CommentI guess this post is really aimed at those hearing individuals who are learning to cue, or who’ve learned to cue, in order to support someone who is either hearing impaired or using cued speech for other educational reasons. I want to talk about finding creative ways to practice and improve your cueing skills. I [...]
November Dates
Written by Duke Osborne on November 22nd, 2009 | 0 Comments Once upon a time in November, a boy was diagnosed as deaf. That boy’s father gives thanks.
The courage to be who I have become. It comes back to Ben, and his deafness.
To cue or not to cue. There is no question!
Written by Duke Osborne on September 13th, 2009 | 1 CommentOur assignment — provide ten to fifteen most important pieces of advice for your child as he goes off next year to college.
You Cue!
Written by Barb Ballard on August 6th, 2009 | 2 CommentsToday was a first for me. While at the mall with my son, a lady walked up to me and said “You Cue!”. Indeed as my son and I wandered through the mall talking, I had been cueing to him. She was from neighboring Montgomery County, but we knew some of the same people. I [...]
17 Again: Back to the Future of Cueing …
Written by Duke Osborne on May 17th, 2009 | 1 CommentAt birth, I fell in love with my boy; it was love at first sight. … A portal to a different world opened. … Ben is a deaf cuer; I am cueing dad.
London Calling
Written by Duke Osborne on April 26th, 2009 | 0 CommentsLondon, England
Cueing. The Rosetta Stone of literacy.
