Cued Speech: Evolving Evidence 1968–2018

ABSTRACT

The mention of Cued Speech (CS) within the field of deaf education and deaf studies is sure to spark some strong opinions. In this systematic review of the literature, the existing evidence related to the use of CS is examined thematically. While several studies indicate differences between modalities, the purpose of this paper is not to refute any modality, but to give an historical understanding of the research related to CS. In addition, the authors provide a chronicle of the themes related to CS since its inception in the 1960s, illustrating a shift in use over time. Discussion and implications for future research is provided.

KEYWORDS:

• Cued speech
• language
• deaf
• research
• historical perspectives

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Notes on contributors

Stephanie J. Gardiner-Walsh

Dr Stephanie J. Gardiner-Walsh is an assistant professor in Special Education/Deaf Education at Illinois State University. Prior to ISU, she served in multiple schools across North Carolina as an itinerant teacher of the Deaf. She identifies as a hard of hearing person who uses spoken language, sign language, and cued speech personally and professionally.

Karla Giese

Karla Giese is a Visiting Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Certification Program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She is also a Teacher of the Deaf and has taught using spoken, signed, and cued languages. In addition, she also provides consultation to families with deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing children. She identifies as a deaf person who is active on several state advisory boards as well as CueSign Inc.

Timothy P. Walsh

Timothy P. Walsh is a Systems Administrator for Illinois State university, currently specalizing in automation, integrations and infrastructure. Prior to ISU, he also spent 10 years as a monitoring specialist integrating data across multiple disparate environments. He frequently volunteers with deafness-focused organizations and causes.