It prepares the child for success by carefully laying a foundation for which learning of language skills can begin. It emphasizes critical prerequisites such as memory and sequencing which are necessary for establishing effective communication. The presentation of specific language goals is logical and orderly. As the prerequisite skills are established, the linguistic component begins. It teaches a range of language patterns to enable children to recognize, recall and predict experiences.
Advanced units teach narratives and the beginning of extended discourse.
At Speech and Language Systems, Inc., our staff of speech pathologists is certified in this therapeutic technique. A hand shape and a location together cue a syllable. The speech movements combine with the cued information to make each syllable clear. Hearing-Impaired Children For communication and for acquisition of language, lipreading, speech, auditory training, and academic subjects. Cueing also helps remind hearing-impaired persons of the sounds required to maintain functional speech.