OnOn CueCue Volume 29 Issue 1 Summer 2017 Freedom to Communicate: A Parent’s Advocacy by Hend Ibrahim pause, to search online Months later, I googled Cued Speech and how to sign words. It saw videos on youtube. I decided to give it I always assumed was burdensome and I a shot and asked Suhad to teach me. I had that deaf people just couldn’t keep up. nothing to lose! communicated through I tried attending silent After my first lesson, I could cue simple and dinner meetings to meet words and felt confident. It took my brain thought it was a universal deaf, hard of hearing time to process the cues, and put words language. So when my and hearing people together. Adam was 2.5 yrs old when I husband Sanjar and I interested in ASL, but began cueing to him. Cued Speech is more first learned that our third I couldn’t even have mechanical and at the beginning he rejected child, Adam, had Usher basic conversation. I it, which I found discouraging, much like an Syndrome type 2C and was frustrated. As Adam infant who is learning to use hearing aids. was profoundly deaf in Front Row: Sara, Mariam, Hanna, grew, my lack of fluency Adam has consistently worn hearing aids his left ear, I began to learn Adam, and Hend; Backrow: Sanjar would mean a lack of since he was three months old. He uses a and use American Sign holding Layla communication, which Roger Pen remote microphone system in Language. Adam has a would be disastrous. school. moderate to severe loss in the right ear. I attended a parent meeting in nearby I met a deaf young lady, who was cueing Learning sign was fun and easy Fairfax County at Camelot School. Parents at with Suhad. Suhad voiced for her and I was and most signs made sense. I wanted to the meeting were sharing their experiences. amazed by how they were communicating communicate with Adam on the same level Suhad Keblawi, one of the parents, began word to word with no hearing at all. I wanted as I communicated with my other hearing talking about Cued Speech, which I had that limitless communication, and freedom children; soon it became too difficult. I had to never heard of as a communication option. Freedom to Communicate, continued on P. 5

A Registered Nurse Shows What’s Inside

Appreciation for Cued Speech President’s Message 2 by Amber Kimball, BSN, RN as told to and residential Hannah Mann schools for the deaf. Not being fluent in Board Slate for 2017-2020 2 ASL, my mother wanted her daughter to Kindergarten Readiness As a little girl, I loved to act with speak the same language she did so that for Deaf Children 3 my Barbies as nurses, having them cure she could share memories, conversations anyone who was “sick” with honey and and mutual understanding. Bilingualism : ASL + Cued English 3 Spring Camp Cheerio 2016 4 home remedies. I knew early on that I Eventually she came across a Cued cared about people and wanted to make Speech program in Raleigh, North Camp ChiCueGo @ ISD 5 them feel better, so of course, I dreamed Carolina, and met a contact person, 50th Anniversary Section 6 about a career in medicine. The problem Beth, who answered her questions on Thank You to Our Donors 11 was, our family pediatrician finally Cued Speech’s success rate and its fit diagnosed me as profoundly deaf at age for me. However, as a teen mother, her NCSA Around the Nation 12 three. Registered Nurse, continued on P. 10 At the time, we lived in Kansas City, Kansas. Devastated at the diagnosis, my mother scoured our local library’s index cards for solutions other National Cued Speech Association than 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 190-713, Washington, DC 20004 [email protected] • www.cuedspeech.org 800-459-3529 National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 President’s Message: Welcoming A New Board The NCSA continues to be hard purpose of rapid access via on-line classes cuers had grown into shining examples of at work, advocating for families, and outreach. success, happiness and independence. professionalism in services to cuers, and We have a committee working On August 30, the term of the legislation, just to name a few items on on making sure Cued Speech is well current NCSA Board will end. A new our plate. represented in proposed “LEAD-K” state Board slate has been assembled which In the last year, we held Board legislation. Our academic advisory team is composed of a solid team of returning meetings in San Diego and Ann Arbor is developing publications and some members and some new volunteers who and are actively planning for the one members made a return trip to Ethiopia to will expand our expertise and collective this coming October in Dallas. At continue the work started there. experiences. We have modified and added these meetings we host beginning and We celebrated the first 50 years of some positions responsible for Public intermediate Cued Cued Speech and the great legacy of Relations, Community Engagement and classes, hold instructor workshops and Dr. Cornett. Not only does his portrait Organizational Liaison to help foster give certification exams. We have been now hang at but collaboration with other groups. We have encouraged by the high attendance we are also on-line Cued Speech classes are accomplished so much these past three seeing as we visit each city. available through the university. The years. We continue to support Cue Camps 50th celebration brought together an I look forward to working with the to foster family learning in a fun international assembly of cuers of many new board and how we can accomplish environment. We formalized a partnership backgrounds, all with personal stories our mission in this age of instant with Cue College to consolidate existing of success. The most rewarding part of communication and technology. educational and training materials for the the weekend was seeing how the native - Anne Huffman, President NCSA Announces 2017-2020 Board Slate On Cue Staff The NCSA Nominating Committee is Directors proud to present the following Slate for Camps/Affiliates: Nicole Dugan On Cue, the newsletter of the 2017-2020 term. Thanks to Claire Academic Advisory Committee: the National Cued Speech Klossner for her hard work chairing Dr. Polly Earl Association™, is published the committee. Government Liaison: Jill Keblawi twice a year. We always Organizations Liaison: Dr. Kelly Crain welcome Cued Speech news, calendar items, stories, and The current term for all board members Marketing: Charlie Musser photos! Want to contribute your ends on August 31. Board members Representatives: Angela Laptewicz voice to On Cue? Send your serve a three-year term and may not materials to info@cuedspeech. stay in their same position for more than Regional Representatives org. Electronic photos must be two consecutive terms. The new term Mid-Atlantic: Andy Payonk high-resolution at 300 dpi. begins on September 1, 2017 and ends on MidWest: vacant August 31, 2020. New England: Suzanne Flint 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite190-173 Northeast: Grace Cogan Washington DC, 20004 The slate listed below represents a group South: Lisa Gavin of talented individuals who are ready to Southwest: Hannah Mann Hannah Mann: Editor-in-Chief serve the NCSA as volunteers. Capitol: Rachel McAnallen and Maureen Sarina Roffé: Editor Bellamy Aaron Rose: Layout Editor Officers Great Lakes: Nicole Frye President: Anne Huffman Gulf Coast: John Veazey 1st Vice President: Ben Lachman West: Vance Deatherage and Sarah 2nd Vice President: Penny Hakim Sizemore Treasurer: Suhad Keblawi Upper Plains: vacant Secretary: Claire Klossner PR Officer: Rob McIntosh Community Engagement Officer: Amy Crumrine

2 Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 Kindergarten Readiness for Deaf Children Legislation regarding “Kindergarten Trezek, B. J., 2014). Signing ASL gives children born to hearing parents can be readiness” for deaf children has been access to the language ASL. Similarly, kindergarten ready! sweeping the country on a state-by-state cueing English gives access to English, basis. The premise behind Language and cueing Spanish gives access to NCSA LEAD-K Committee Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids Spanish. The sky is the limit for Deaf and The NCSA is actively working with – Kindergarten Readiness (LEAD-K), as Hard-of-Hearing children. state groups as we find out about them referenced by Sheri Farinha, Campaign and has established a LEAD-K working Director for LEAD-K, is that deaf children LEAD-K and Cued Speech committee, co-chaired by Claire Klossner should enter kindergarten having had LEAD-K legislation is happening on and Jill Keblawi. If you would like to help full access to language in order to begin a state-by-state basis, and so each state or contact us about LEAD-K activities in schooling with equivalent language has different bills related to kindergarten your particular state, we want to talk to development as their peers. As is well readiness for children who are deaf and you! known within circles, many hard of hearing. The NCSA has noticed deaf children are language delayed when that the majority of state bills have focused Contact the co-chairs at cklossner@ they begin formal schooling. on access to American Sign Language cuedspeech.org and jill.keblawi@ cuedspeech.org. The National Cued Speech and not included provisions for accessing Association is in full agreement with English and other spoken languages LEAD-K that “when provided with access visually, such as via Cued Speech. and opportunities, the Deaf child has Works cited: The NCSA supports deaf children normal ability to develop language. The having access to the primary language(s) Deaf child who has the foundation of • http://www.lead-k.org/about/ of the home, which can include English, language will acquire English literacy” Spanish, and ASL. As such, the NCSA • Mayer, C., & Trezek, B. J. (2014). Is (http://www.lead-k.org/about/). “For believes that Cued Speech should be reading different for deaf individuals? the purpose of learning to read, children integrated into LEAD-K legislation Reexamining the role of . must have an age-appropriate level of so that families that have English (or American Annals of the Deaf, 159(4), proficiency in the same language that is Spanish, etc.) as their native language are 359–371. to be read and written.” (Mayer, C., & appropriately represented. That way, deaf

Bilingualism - ASL and Cued English: A Position Statement of the National Cued Speech Association

The National Cued Speech Association (NCSA) Cued English and ASL are not mutually exclusive. recognizes advantages of bilingualism in English and They can be used at school, at home, at work, and American Sign Language (ASL) for most people who are in various social settings, depending on the user’s deaf or hard of hearing. preference. The use of Cued Speech provides direct, The NCSA promotes the use of Cued Speech visual, and complete access to English, therefore for the development of English language literacy for protecting the sanctity of the English language. It also children who are deaf and hard of hearing. A visual protects American Sign Language because ASL is a understanding of the phonemic structure of English, as language that is distinct from English. By using cues for well as its vocabulary and syntax, is critically needed as English and signs for ASL, the distinction between the the foundation for reading and writing before the child two is made completely clear. begins elementary school. The emphasis in preschool The NCSA invites and encourages a continuing should therefore be on the acquisition of receptive and dialogue on bilingualism with and among the various expressive English through Cued Speech, hereafter organizations advocating for people who are deaf and referred to as cued English. Cueing consistently and hard of hearing. accurately allows these children to acquire English — Revised Statement adopted 4-14-2007 naturally on a daily basis.

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Painting by R. Bogdan National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 Spring Camp Cheerio 2017: By Courtney Branscome, Spring Camp Cheerio Co-Director

Another successful year of Spring Camp Cheerio is in the books! After a year of planning and organizing, this year’s camp went off without a hitch. We had over 200 participants from 13 different states and the District of Columbia for an extended weekend in May. “What does Spring Camp Cheerio have Courtney Branscome, William McKendree, Catharine McNally, Andy Payonk, Sarah to offer?” This is a question I get every Craddock, and Amber Kimball pose on the dining hall deck. Photo by Charlie Musser year from new and interested participants. years ago when we realized there was introductions, orientation and “coffee We have a Children’s Program that has a need for Spanish speaking families talks.” This gave parents and professionals classes from infants to high school/ to learn cued speech in their language. a chance to get to know one another and college. Beginner, Intermediate, and Llanley and Angel Hernandez teach this meet new faces. On Saturday, we had our Spanish Cued Speech classes are class. keynote speech and in the afternoon we offered. There is also a Cued Language had “camp time” Transliterator Training Course, as well where the adults as adult programming with speakers and were allowed to panels lined up throughout the weekend. pull their children In the Children’s Program, we offer out of class if they canoeing, hiking, archery, climbing wall, wish and do any bounce house, gym, art & crafts, a deaf camp activities motivational speaker, and many other offered such as volunteer-led activities. This year we were putt-putt, rock fortunate to have Catharine McNally, a climbing, canoeing former camper, working with the children etc. as well as being our Keynote Speaker. On Saturday Nicole Dobson taught the Beginner afternoon, we Cued Speech class, which was filled with had our popular parents of deaf children, late deafened slip-n-slide, a huge adults, siblings, and professionals, etc. long tarp that runs Suzy Brown taught the Intermediate class. Dina Livingston cues to three young campers as they pre- down the hill with Our Cued Spanish class took off a few pare to make some art. Photo by Charlie Musser soap and water. After dinner was our dance, hosted Lauren Pruett of Language Matters by Jeff Campagna. The dance was all handled all the training for our new CLT accessible with a huge t-coil loop and with Training program. She also coordinated a screen which showed closed captioning all CLT/ASL requests throughout camp of every song played. We always have a with our wonderful CLT and Interpreter theme each year and this year’s theme was volunteer team. The CLTs were able to superheroes. There were many children expand their skills and develop more and adults donning capes and masks at the training and experience. They were able dance. to practice during presentations and/or in To wrap up the weekend, we had our the children’s program. Each CLT was most popular programming session paired up with a mentor and mentee with Sunday morning, which is the Teen Panel valuable feedback and training provided and Adult Panel. These panels are standing throughout the weekend. room only and out the door. We discuss Our Adult Program had speakers their experiences growing up as a deaf and presenters lined up throughout the child or adult. Save the date for May 18th- Catharine McNally, keynote speaker Photo by Charlie Musser weekend. The first day started out with 20th 2018!

4 Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 Camp ChiCueGo @ ISD 2017 By Aaron Rose part of the state. In addition also a sign language to hosting cue camps, both interpreter, taught the Level For the past schools have worked together One course, focusing on several years, as partners to raise awareness cueing simple words and Camp Chi-Cue- of Cued Speech throughout short sentences. Jill Burress, Go has alternated the state of Illinois. an audiologist at Rochester between Camp Chi-Cue-Go Institute of Technology in Alexander hosted forty-five campers New York taught Level Two, Graham Bell at ISD this year, including which addressed fluency and Montessori children between the ages automaticity with cueing. School - of six months and four years Lastly, Nicole Dobson, a Alternatives in old. Karla Giese, Director of speech language pathologist Education for Deaf Education Services at from New Hampshire, the Deaf and taught Level Three, which AGBMS-AEHI, served as the A camper finding joy with Hard of Hearing Karla Geise interacting gave campers the opportunity camp director. shaving cream. (AGBMS-AEHI) with young campers. to practice cuereading in the northern part of Illinois and Illinois Camp Chi-Cue-Go offered and conversational level School for the Deaf (ISD) in the central three levels of instruction from a diverse expressive cueing. set of instructors. Amy Fowler of Kansas, Camp Chi-Cue-Go, continued on P. 9 Freedom to Communicate (continued from from p. 1) to say what I wanted without thinking. Cued renewed energy and power to continue this information. Speech gave me the freedom to make silly uphill battle. I communicate freely with Adam sounds, sing silly songs and made up songs. I reached out to organizations for help and there are no barriers due to deafness. Soon it was time for Adam to age out and the National Cued Speech Association It doesn’t matter where we are, I can of early intervention into preschool, which was very responsive to my call, and advised cue anything and we can actually have a meant we needed an Individualized Education me of my rights. They offered to attend CONVERSATION! Plan. I expected the committee would do Adam’s IEP meeting. I received tremendous Adam also uses his auditory skills to get assessments and tell me the services he emotional support from the Cued Speech information, but when the message is unclear, needed and what they could offer based on his Facebook group. he depends on cueing to get the complete individual needs. I expected them to help us The school had not completed basic information. He is now 4 1/2 and gaining on the path to success. evaluations required for an IEP - speech and language rapidly. As a result, our county But I was wrong. I learned quickly that language, psychological and educational decided to train more staff in Cued Speech. I needed to be my Adam’s advocate and evaluations. Our advocate filed an OCR My child is amazing; he inspires me. fight to obtain the services he needed. My complaint and the evaluations were I feel God has honored me with a special husband and I spent a lot of time and money, soon conducted. The results indicated gift. Adam is the smartest, funniest, and the only to hear educators tell us that mode of Adam’s language level and where he was kindest 4-year-old boy I have ever known. At communication was a school choice. They academically. bedtime every night, I always read to him and didn’t want him to use Cued Speech; they Still, the school continued to ignore my pointed to the words. He began reading by wanted him to sign. requests. All I knew is that I needed Cued himself at three. No one taught him. “Just sign, give us a chance to work with Speech to freely communicate with Adam. We now have Cued Speech in our county, your son,” they said. “Give us a chance to These were the critical language learning because I believed in it and paved the way for work with your son, see if it works, we can years to prepare children for school and other children to have Cued Speech in their always come back to the table.” academics. I called for mediation and we lives. I am thankful and inspired by other I knew I needed Cued Speech to came to an agreement that included Cued parents who used Cued Speech. I see the fruit communicate with my son, so I stood Speech. Adam was 3 1/2 when we signed our of their labor, to make laws and regulations to my ground. No one in our county used first IEP. protect the rights of children who are deaf. Cued Speech. I refused to sign an IEP that Our county assigned a special education Investing in our children helps them be didn’t include Cued Speech as a mode teacher who knew Cued Speech. They could included so they will be productive citizens. of communication. To me, his right to not find a speech therapist with cueing skills, If you believe in your child, your child communicate in English was a basic human so they hired a Cued Language Transliterator will believe in himself and if he believes in right. Each time I returned home from (CLT). In just a few months, Adam was himself, nothing is impossible. Adam showed these meetings, I saw Adam’s face, and felt cue reading and watching the CLT for me how one person can change the world.

Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. 5 National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 50th Anniversary of Cued Speech Conference by Sarina Roffé discussed the evolution of French, Michael grew up cueing in Seattle, WA. Over 300 people from around the world Amharic, Farsi, Mandarin and Vietnamese Parent/attorney Lisa Weiss discussed attended the 50th Anniversary of Cued cueing. The NCSA video “Cueing Around “Cued Speech and Your Rights Under the Speech Conference in Tyson’s Corner, VA. the World,” produced by Simon Roffé, Law.” Native cuer Feta Fernsler presented A host of volunteers helped make the 2 ½ demonstrated cueing being used in 27 “Technology for People who are Deaf/Hard day conference a success. languages. Video segments were sent to the of Hearing.” NCSA by cuers all around the world. The CLEAR for Teens Speakers and attendees came from video can be found on youtube or with this across the globe, providing an enlightening link https://youtu.be/xSdPAG5riYg The 50th Anniversary of CS look at Cued Speech as it is used in Conference was a special time for cue teens Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as across Conference Program as well with a specially designed CLEAR the country. Topics included educational Several sessions were dedicated to (Cuers for Leadership, Education, and programming, bilingualism, research improving the level of professionalism and Advocacy Retreat), which allowed native studies, cued Language Transliteration, excellence, as well as meeting the same teen cuers a chance to interact with cuers teaching Cued Speech, advocacy and standards as the sign language community from around the nation. CLEAR for Teens lifestyle issues for adult cuers. expects. helps teenage cuers learn to be effective The conference opened with a There were four general sessions. leaders, educators, and advocates for Cued wonderful cocktail reception. NCSA Dr. Beverly Trezek, Associate Professor Speech, build on their personal experiences President Anne Huffman welcomed of Literacy and Specialized Instruction, and discover ways to share their stories, as everyone to the historic conference, co-director of the Reading Specialist well as meet lifelong friends, role models, reminiscing of her days as the older sister program, presented ”Cued Speech and and mentors. Dr. Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh and Hilary Franklin served as co-facilitators of the teen program. Young cuers attending the CLEAR for Teens program during the conference heard from a panel of deaf adult cuers who spoke on self-advocacy. Panelists included business owner William McKendree, writer/editor Hannah Mann; CocaCola executive Jeff Maslin, and IT specialist Tiffany Matthews. Aaron Rose facilitates a CLEAR adult panel with Hilary Franklin. Sponsors and Exhibitors of Leah Henegar in the first cueing family the Development of Reading in English: The NCSA is grateful for all its in the United States. Her mom, Mary Elsie Pointing to the Evidence.” Her research sponsors and exhibitors. Nuby was the Daisey, took her place of honor and was focuses on reading instruction for top exhibit sponsor at the Exceptional recognized for her pioneering efforts as the beginning and struggling readers with a Level. The Prescott Foundation was a first cue mom. particular emphasis on investigating the Platinum Sponsor; Gallaudet was a Gold 50th Anniversary, continued on P. 9 During the reception, previous role of phonemic awareness and phonics recipients of the R. Orin Cornett college in literacy development scholarship spoke of how CS changed their for students with hearing lives. The 2016 scholarship was presented loss. to Thomas Salvi of northern Virginia. Advocacy was a Simon D. Roffé produced a slide show key theme throughout called “Where Are They Now?” to show the conference. Dr. the accomplishments of many of the adult Michael Argenyi gave cuers around the country. an amazing presentation International Day “Advocating for a Cued Language The first day of the conference was Transliterator” about focused on the international cueing his journey and fight theme, as presenters from many countries through medical school discussed their programs and use of Cued to acquire appropriate Speech in their native country. Presenters accommodations. Rebecca Jones sharing her experience as a multilingual parent.

6 Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 Honoring Our Best and Brightest The NCSA honored its best and Forward” video, edited brightest at its star-studded gala on July 9, by Aaron Rose, motivates 2016 during its 50th Anniversary of Cued the NCSA to look toward Speech Conference in Tyson’s Corner, VA. the next 50 years. The NCSA Gala Awards Dinner is Cueing Educator one of the few occasions during which the Awards were presented organization is able to publicly recognize by Dr. Daniel Koo to the accomplishments of those committed to L’Association de la the advancement of Cued Speech. Langue Française Parlée Native cuers pose for a group picture. Completée, Beth Blair, effect of their work has reverberated across Kathleen Bull, Dr. Polly the nation and world. Earl, Lorac Hintz Lawson, Dr. Guita Movallali, Dr. Cathy Quenin Rasmussen, Mistress of Ceremonies Angela Kuhn and Anne Worsfold. provided humor and grace throughout the evening. Angela Kuhn is the principal of Cueing Service Awards were presented the PK-8 program at the Illinois School for by Dr. Gabriella Jones to Dr. Michael the Deaf (ISD). Argenyi, Dr. Brigitte Charlier, Nicole Dr. R. Orin Cornett’s son and Robert, grandchildren attended. Lydia Cornett has taken a special interest in Cued Speech and produced a video entitled “Cueing Ashlyn,”

Amy Crumrine presenting Sarina Roffé with a leadership award. Chaired by native cuer Amy Crumrine, the NCSA gave out awards for three Temesgan Tadele and Ben Lachman with a gift distinct areas - Education, Service and from Ethiopia for the NCSA. Leadership. Educators have dedicated Dugan, Catherine Hage, Angela Laptewicz, their lives in ways we cannot imagine Jeff Maslin, Rob McIntosh, Courtney by creating programs that are models in Branscome Poole and Lisa Weiss education that others can emulate. Service Cueing Leadership Awards were awards are for those who have given their presented by Amy Crumrine to Karen time tirelessly to Cued Speech over many Doenges, Penny and Eddie Hakim, Suhad years, without recognition, yet have made a Keblawi, Kitri Kyllo, Angela Kuhn, Sarina distinct impression on those around them. Roffé, and Tom Shull. Then there are the leaders. “Where After the presentations, the overflowing would we be without having those willing crowd enjoyed music and dancing. The Dr. Melanie Metzger and Earl Fleetwood to lead, willing to step forward, willing to awards and their categories were carefully performing a duet of “Somewhere Out There” speak out and advocate on behalf of Cued selected by the NCSA Awards Committee, Speech users?” NCSA President Anne and a teaser of the video was shown during chaired by Pam Beck. Huffman asked in her welcome. “These the dinner. The keynote presentation by For more information on the award are the fighters, the people who create, or Earl Fleetwood and Dr. Melanie Metzger recipients and their accomplishments, go to lead the charge. As a group, they influence were the highlight of the evening as the duo http://www.cuedspeech.org/ncsa/awards. legislation and policy. They present and are cued and signed “Somewhere Out There,” willing to stand for the principles that make which was so beautifully performed the To provide full access, the NCSA our community strong.” audience was mesmerized. provided Cued Language Transliterators, CART and ASL interpreters. Aaron Rose Each of the people honored was truly “50 years of Cued Speech” directed and his team at Cue Cognatio provided deserving, someone who has helped others, by Chett Delong as a Cue Cognatio full media coverage to record the event for had an impact on the lives of families or production, reminded viewers of all that posterity. users of Cued Speech. Each has made a has been accomplished with Cued Speech significant impact in their field and the for the last half century, while the “Cue it All photos by Sam Segal

Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. 7 National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 Dr. R. Orin Cornett Portrait Unveiled at Gallaudet It was on the Gallaudet campus that Dr. R. Orin Cornett invented Cued Speech in 1966. A half century later, his portrait now hangs in the university’s Sorenson Language and Communication Center, a tribute to his genius at inventing a mode of communication now utilized around the globe and modified into over 70 languages and major dialects. The original portrait was painted in 2006 by artist Ross Bogdan through a grant to the NCSA by Giant Food. At the time of the original presentation, Gally was under renovation, but had sent a letter that the portrait would be accepted and placed in a public space to recognize Dr. Cornett’s work and contribution to deaf Adult deaf cuers posing with Dr. Cornett’s portrait. education. A decade later, Gally officials were able to hang the portrait in a place of honor that dignifies the man who accomplished so much and made a difference in the lives of thousands of families with children who are deaf/hard of hearing. The portrait was unveiled during a reception at Gallaudet University on Sunday, July 10, 2016, just hours after the end of the NCSA “50th Anniversary of Cued Speech” conference in nearby Tyson’s Corner, VA. Attended by the children and grandchildren of Dr. Cornett, and a broad spectrum of the Cueing community, the reception and unveiling were a tribute to the life and work of the The first cueing family posing with Dr. Cornett’s portrait. man whose genius changed the world.

Richard, Lydia, and Emily Cornett posing with their father/ Ross Bogdan, artist grandfather’s portrait. All photos by Charlie Musser

8 Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 50th Anniversary (continued from p. 6) Upcoming Cue Sponsor. Silver sponsors were Oticon, Rob smoothly from there on. McIntosh, and the Roffé family. ASHA, All over the hotel, cuers were seen Camps in 2017 MED-EL, AG Bell, the NV Cued Speech visible and in strong numbers, socializing, Cue Camps offer Cued Speech / Association and the Engelman family were exchanging information, sharing stories Bronze sponsors. Cued English courses, workshops, and getting an adrenaline rush from being panel discussions and guest Social Networking around so many cuers. Longtime friends lecturers within a relaxed camp The conference provided an essential met for the first time in years, and many family-friendly atmosphere at social element for parents, professionals new and lasting relationships were created. beautiful locations (rivers, lakes and adult deaf cuers. One evening, over The conference was fully accessible and mountains). Students in 30 native cuers gathered to play the game with CLTs and ASL interpreters. CART was these workshops include parents, Cards Against Humanity. The game provided during general sessions. audiologists, speech therapists, enabled the cuers to enjoy each other’s professors and cochlear implant company. Many had not seen each other in professionals among others. Cued years as this was the largest convergence Speech instructors will teach the of adult cuers in one place ever! system in an easy to learn format each day to meet group as well as A tour of DC was a hit as it was a individual needs. unique opportunity for DC first timers to have a transliterated tour of the Aug 16-20, 2017 - Camp nation’s capital. The tour was a blast, Mechuwana, Winthrop, Maine despite unseasonably hot weather, a bus breakdown, and two people accidentally October 5-8, 2017 - Cue Camp left behind! Fortunately, all took it in good Getting ready to cool off at the pool. Virginia, Jamestown, VA spirits, and the conference proceeded more All photo by Charlie Musser Camp ChiCueGo @ ISD (continued from p. 5) The children’s program involved an from families to Looking forward to next animal theme with a variety of activities professionals as well summer, Alexander Graham that incorporated cueing practice. Young as college students. Bell Montessori School and campers made animal masks and practiced One camper came Alternatives in Education for their cueing through songs like “Old all the way from Deaf and Hard of Hearing MacDonald Had a Farm” and making Asia with aspirations Individuals will hold their next different kinds of animal sounds. Other of starting a new cue camp in Wheeling, Illinois fun activities included tactile experiences program using Cued next summer, conveniently with slime, shaving cream, and blowing Speech to help deaf located near O’Hare bubbles. Overall, the children showed and hard of hearing International Airport and less great effort in cueing words. children as well as than a hour from downtown Campers came to Jacksonville with teach Korean English Chicago. diverse backgrounds and experiences as a foreign language. Campers practicing their cueing.

Thank you to a Cued Language Transliterator Mrs. B!

What a surprise! I am so glad you're doing well! I have not forgotten about you and still think of you often! Can't believe it's been 50 years of Cued Speech! Wow! I'm proud to be part of the Cued Speech culture; in fact, I still share with others about this unique mode of communication. Without it, I wouldn't be where I am now. Your hard work has paid off, Mrs. B! You deserve to be awarded with this great achievement for being there for me during my elementary years throughout high school!

Elisabeth Haney, to her CLT Linda Brattner

Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. 9 National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 A Registered Nurse Shows Appreciation (continued from p. 1) finances precluded a research trip to North education professionals tried Carolina. Despite having never met my to dissuade me from pursuing mother in those pre-Internet days, Beth a medical career, although offered to let us lodge at her house. Even my nursing instructors and more astonishingly, she was vacationing peers turned out to be quite out of town when we arrived in North supportive and inclusive. Carolina, so she left a key under the mat Even my mother was a little and told us to make ourselves at home skeptical, although I think until she and her family returned. Her that was more out of concern incredible gesture potentially set the than anything else. course of my life. Despite those setbacks, We moved to North Carolina soon I was determined to become after the initial trip, where I received a a nurse, and I worked cochlear implant. I actively used Cued diligently to find creative Speech until 5th grade and attended solutions to my challenges-- Amber speaks at a cue camp: Photo by Charles Musser various Cued Speech camps. like stethoscopes. Funnily Many deaf people recognize that their enough, I didn’t even think of how I’d use Communication has always been a disability separates them from people, and a stethoscope until after I’d received my vital part of my life due to the challenges it can result in isolation if they don’t make acceptance letter! Fortunately, I found an I have faced on a daily basis to access the a conscious effort to connect with like- amplified stethoscope that worked with spoken language of others. Cued Speech minded individuals. Cued Speech and its my cochlear implant, but I still had some gave me full access to spoken language advocates gave me that camaraderie that challenges there to navigate. I couldn’t use prior to receiving the cochlear implant. I was looking for, as well as the access disposable stethoscopes with my cochlear This unique perspective allows me to to language that I desperately needed to implant and hadn’t yet mastered how to think about communicative interactions facilitate my goals as a registered nurse use my amplified stethoscope without among health care providers and between and researcher. providers and patients differently than contaminating my other patients. I spent Thanks to Dr. Cornett, who invented nurses and investigators who access hours after nursing school in the open lab Cued Speech in 1966, I am able to read spoken language via auditory perception. donning and redonning the gowns, and testing the hospital grade cleaning wipes medical books and recognize medical Cued Speech also strengthened my with my stethoscope to figure out a way terminology and concepts effortlessly. I vocabulary by giving me complete visual I could continue to care for patients. That am able to focus more on the substance access to words and sounds that I could hard work paid off, and I was able to care of speech rather than trying to figure not access through auditory perception for patients safely. out individual words spoken to me. As alone; that turned out to be an asset in a result, I can focus more on improving Although I no longer use Cued research and nursing. patient care. This system has shaped me Speech actively in my daily life, I see its as a nurse, a researcher and a productive Through cue camps and the Cued impact every day I work as a registered member of society. Speech program, I met many intelligent, nurse. I am able to understand highly driven people who proactively advocated technical medical terminology from my Amber Kimball earned her Bachelors for communication access and sought peers, and I can lip read efficiently in loud, of Science in Nursing from Winston Salem solutions to bridge communication gaps chaotic environments. I’ve found that my State University and currently works at with their families and peers. In 6th grade, stronger lipreading skills also helps with Wake Forest Baptist Hospital and will I stopped using transliterators because I’d patients who cannot speak clearly. be starting her Nursing PhD program developed a strong language foundation at UNC - Chapel Hill on a Robert Wood That unique perspective as a deaf through both Cued Speech and my Johnson Future of Nursing Scholar cuer also gave me extra insight into cochlear implant, and I was able to lipread Fellowship this fall. Her research focus communicative interactions between well.`` will be on improving communication healthcare providers and patients-- not just in healthcare settings for people with Cueing provided the foundation I auditory, but also visual. Even now, I find disabilities. She is also a member of the needed to pursue a career in nursing. After that deaf patients are more comfortable board of directors for the Association of six months of working as a nurse tech at with me than other providers because Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss a Level 2 trauma hospital, I found that they know I intuitively understand their (AMPHL). I could handle a hospital environment communication needs and will work to and decided to apply to nursing school. bridge that information gap between them Several speech, hearing and special and their provider.

10 Championing effective communication, language acquisition, and literacy through the use of Cued Speech. National Cued Speech Association Volume 29 • Issue 1 • Summer 2017 DONOR’S LIST We thank the following donors for their generosity 50th Anniversary Sponsorship In honor of David Roffé’s 65th birthday To Support Cued Speech Workshops Devcon Services Group, LLC/Shannon Linda Gamisa Ronald And Mary Ann Lachman Foundation Howell Rachell Sirota Gallaudet University General Fund Giant Food In Honor of Lauren Pruett Joanne Webb-Barnum Ronald And Mary Ann Lachman Foundation Jane D. Cooper Charles Bell Luv’n Care/Hakim Family Maureen Bellamy Med-El Corporation In Honor of Suhad Keblawi John Blair Robert McIntosh CLTs in Fairfax County PS Ernest William Brach Ohio Cued Speech Association Jill Keblawi and Family Karen Koehler-Cesa Oticon, Inc Nabeel Keblawi Donna Consacro Prescott Foundation Jason Curry Sarina and David Roffé In honor of Maryanne Miller Emma Curry Daniel Warren Jay Diamant 50th Anniversary Karen Doenges ASHA In Honor of Penny and Eddie Hakim Elizabeth Dohony AG Bell Association Nathan & Joyce Shamosh Michelle Dunaway Linda and Martin Brattner Brett Fasold Barbara Caldwell and Joan Rupert In honor of Quincie Carr Andrea Forgues Cued Speech Discovery Taylor Dunkle Carole Griffin Daily Cues Martha and Kirk Franklin Ralph and Synnove Engelman In honor of Sarina Roffé Virginia Gleeson University of Illinois Ethel and Jacob Gold Robert and Joan Gonsoulin Language Matters Inc Meryl and Richard Glovin Michael & Fanchon Halacka MD Cued Speech Association Judy and Stanley Hoffman Deborah Howard Maine CS Services Harriet Roffé Jeanette Jarvis NK Freelance Services Amsellem, Appelbaum, Barkin and Markowitz Deanna M. Jordan Northern VA Cued Speech Family Candace Katz Joyce Lieb JIll Keblawi Nicholas & Carol Hillman Claire Klossner Supporting Cue Camps Rachell Sirota and children Preeti Kochar Anne E. Huffman David Roffé and Family Maureen Kovalovich Duke Energy Sandra & Paul Dann Ben Lachman Luv n’ Care./Hakim Family Linda Brattner Barbara LeBlanc Elizabeth Lehman Major Donors to the General Fund In memory of Alex Kovalsky Maryland CS Association David Swineheart Debra L Kovalsky Robert McIntosh Irene and Edward Kaplan Alina Mills Martin L Osborne In memory of Bill Krause Susan Mochinski Suhad Keblawi Mary Krause Amanda Naso Janet Nelson In honor of all staff on the 2nd floor of Cornett Scholarship Fund /In memory of Clifford & Mary Nemeth EPCHS Paulette Dissoubray Maria Prokop Jeffrey Juarez Rebecca Jones Shelley Powsner Jerry Pucciarelli In honor of Barbara Lee for introducing to In memory of Carol Shuler and Kris Ana Ramswamy CS 22 years ago! Wilson Cathy Rasmussen Dylan White Dennis & Judy Broselle R. S Rhodes Susan Russell In honor of Brett Fasold and Valerie Bu Kris Wilson Scholarship Joan and Stan Rupert JustGive Barbara Hester Ronald & Teresa Schier Michael Widner Will Wright Thomas Shull Carl Sechrist In Honor of Courtney Branscome Sponsor a Student Changwon Seo Amy Branscome Mark & Patricia Fasold Lisa Udkoff Lisa Weiss Includes Donations from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

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We depend on our volunteers to work at the exhibit booths. This past year alone, NCSA Around the Nation we attended conferences in San Diego, The NCSA has been spreading word transportation industry keep in mind the CA; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; Louisville, about Cued Speech at exhibits during unique needs of users who would benefit KY; Harrisburg and Philadelphia, PA; as conferences with presentations and by the most from autonomous vehicles. well as Arlington and Charlottesville, VA. offering free CS classes. At the same time, The NCSA is advocating for inclusive we have been working to advocate for technology and utilizing universal design The NCSA has been spreading cuers in legislation. to benefit people who are deaf because the word about CS by offering classes simultaneous to its twice a year board The NCSA is a member of the Deaf existing self-driving vehicles are limited in their user experiences. meetings. The most recent board meetings and Hard of Hearing Alliance (DHHA), a have been in Natick, MA, San Diego, group of deaf related organizations who A new exhibit was created for CA; and Ann Arbor, MI. Working in share a common interest. For the past the 50th Anniversary of Cued Speech partnership with a local university, classes several months, DHHA, has been working conference. Annually, the NCSA exhibits are taught in state of the art facilities. on the reauthorization of the Early at ASHA, AG Bell, Hands & Voices and Hearing and Detection Intervention Act. EHDI. There are also many smaller state At the same time, social events, such as Cues on Tap, enable the board to The NCSA has joined the Coalition conferences and deaf expos, where the NCSA sends its exhibit. interact with and form relationships with for Future Mobility, to ensure that the locals who are using or are interested in cueing. In all three locations, the NCSA MEET US IN DALLAS! was able to offer Beginner Cued American Fri/Sat - Oct 20-21, 2017 NCSA Board meeting English, and Advanced Beginner classes. Classes held in Ann Arbor were so Fri/Sat - Oct 20-21, 2017 Basic Instructor Workshop popular, the NCSA offered two beginner Fri/Sat - Oct 20-21, 2017 Beginner Cued American English classes! Fri/Sat - Oct 20-21, 2017 Advanced Beginner CAE Look for our next classes to be held in Dallas, TX! Sun - Oct 22, 2017 Instructor Certification Exam

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