NVCSA is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization providing Education, Advocacy, and Support for families and professionals using cued language with children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Cueing is a communication modality (recognized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) offering unambiguous visual representation of all phonemes/sounds of spoken English and other languages. Adapted to over 65 languages/dialects, cueing enables families to model the language of the home, allowing acquisition of the phonemic awareness and language needed for kindergarten readiness, literacy, and academic success. Cued American English is used in our local school system.
NVCSA is an affiliate of the National Cued Speech Association (www.cuedspeech.org).