CLTs and Culture!
Written by Catharine McNally on August 7th, 2008 | 0 CommentsOne reason why I love cued speech is the ability to be mainstream as much as possible. This is possible thanks to cued language transliterators (CLTs), as Beth blogged about earlier. What a great post – the CLTs are truly instrumental in the mainstream experience and the ability to get the exact same information, and [...]
The Middle Man
Written by Beth Blair on July 19th, 2008 | 1 CommentIt’s a cool job. I go places. I learn things. I sing and crack jokes. Sometimes I flirt or tell a lie. I’ve gone down a zip wire and had to kiss a fish. I am a professional communication facilitator, aka, Cued Language Transliterator. The clients’ lives are private, so the window that I have [...]
Cued Speech and Entrepreneurship
Written by Catharine McNally on July 12th, 2008 | 5 CommentsMany of us are able to say, “…because of cued speech, ________________ is possible.” For some of you, it can be “pursuing an education,” “sharing laughs with my siblings,” or “being able to tell my child, ‘I love you.’” For me: …because of cued speech, starting my own company is possible. Growing up with cued [...]
Support from Fairfax Lions
Written by Barb Ballard on July 6th, 2008 | 0 CommentsIn Northern Virginia, a major supporter of NVCSA is the Fairfax Lions Club. For the Fairfax 4th of July Parade, the Fairfax Lions, along with members of NVCSA, participated in the parade raising awareness for the Lions, NVCSA, Cued Speech, and the Car Donation Program which helps to support Cue Camp Virginia. There were even [...]
Texas Brings Random Contemplations on CLT Access
Written by Esther Rimer on June 24th, 2008 | 2 CommentsAs I write this, I am currently in what amounts to the middle of nowhere, central Texas, working as a volunteer at an archaeological field school, ready to sell a kingdom for a good hot biscuit, and surrounded by colonies of fire ants. I also have very limited internet, so y’all are very lucky to [...]
Connections Within the Family
Written by Mary-Beth Robie on June 22nd, 2008 | 3 CommentsTo come from a family where each of my immediate family members learned how to cue is something I consider a blessing. I even put my life on the line by trying to teach the family cat how to expressively cue to me. I would take her paw and try to move it around her [...]
Now What? (Choices part 2)
Written by Barb Ballard on June 22nd, 2008 | 5 CommentsSo, here we were with a child, who’d most likely developed his hearing impairment at the age of 3, who was now 7 years old and in 2nd grade. Because of his other health issues, he was already in a classroom with small group instruction. I wasn’t prepared to even think about changing schools. I’d [...]
Post-Lingually Deaf (Choices part 1)
Written by Barb Ballard on June 8th, 2008 | 3 CommentsTo understand how our family came to choose Cued Speech, you should probably understand a little bit of my son’s history. He was not born with a hearing impairment, but to say that he’s medically complicated is a bit of an understatement. He seemed like the perfect child at birth, but what no one knew [...]
Cue Camps 2008
Written by Aaron Rose on May 30th, 2008 | 4 CommentsThree Cue Camps take place this summer in New York, Maine, and Virginia. Each camp provides opportunities for parents, professionals, and deaf or hard of hearing individuals to learn and practice Cued Speech. Cue Camp New York (CCNY) Taking place June 12 to 15, Cue Camp New York will take place at Nazareth College in [...]
Giving Back: Ten Years Later
Written by Mary-Beth Robie on May 29th, 2008 | 5 CommentsTen years ago, I was asked to meet a family with a daughter who had been diagnosed with a profound bilateral hearing loss. This was a first for me. By no means did I know what the role of a deaf model meant. After all, I grew up in a rural town 20 miles north [...]
