Its purpose is to provide clear communication in any spoken language by indicating visually the exact pronunciation of every sound.
Every sound spoken is cued.
In this example the addition of hand cues allows the child to see the differences among the first sounds of these three words, as well as the sounds that are alike. A three day workshop teaches the basics of all the cues, which correspond to all the sounds of speech in each word that is spoken. From that point on, practice and follow-up instruction are encouraged to gain fluency. In investigating the skills needed for reading comprehension, Dr. Cornett learned that comprehension is directly correlated with the development of spoken language. A child needs to have language first to be able to read it, and the language that the child reads is the written form of the language that is spoken.