About
Our Mission Statement
The mission of CueSign, Inc. is to provide knowledge and information to various stakeholders that promotes the development of academics and communication for each deaf or hard of hearing child to his/her maximum potential in both American Sign Language and English.
We believe:
To this end:
CueSign, Inc. believes in, supports, and promotes the importance of full, visual access to language for deaf and hard of hearing individuals through both cued languages and signed languages in all environments.
We are an All-Inclusive Community:
CueSign Inc. brings people together from all walks of life, with diverse backgrounds and native languages. We are not limited to the Deaf community. We are deaf and hard-of-hearing children, teenagers, adults, Cued Language transliterators, American Sign Language interpreters, parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, counselors, teachers, professionals, and children of deaf adults (CODAs). We are a thriving community of bilingual people who use both Cued English and American Sign Language. At anytime, we will interact and socialize with other peers and engage in rich and fulfilling discussions on bilingualism, advocacy, being part of the deaf community and more!
If you want to learn Cued Speech and/or American Sign Language, or are just curious about either, we would love for you to join us. Don’t worry, no prior experience with Cued Speech or American Sign Language is required. We will welcome you with open arms!
The mission of CueSign, Inc. is to provide knowledge and information to various stakeholders that promotes the development of academics and communication for each deaf or hard of hearing child to his/her maximum potential in both American Sign Language and English.
We believe:
- Children should be exposed to complete representations of language to develop the linguistic foundation necessary for life-long learning;
- Children should have equal access to both American Sign Language (ASL) and Cued English (CE);
- Children should have constant and consistent exposure to a language in all environments;
- Children benefit from parental commitment to a language that is accessible to the child in the home;
- Socialization opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing children with other deaf and hard-of-hearing adults and peers are critical for their communication, social, and emotional development.
- Provide support to educational programs by providing legal and educational feedback;
- Work with organizations at state levels by providing tools and resources needed to ensure deaf children are receiving complete access to literacy;
- Work with families to provide resources and options to meet the developmental, educational,and social/emotional needs of their deaf child.
To this end:
CueSign, Inc. believes in, supports, and promotes the importance of full, visual access to language for deaf and hard of hearing individuals through both cued languages and signed languages in all environments.
We are an All-Inclusive Community:
CueSign Inc. brings people together from all walks of life, with diverse backgrounds and native languages. We are not limited to the Deaf community. We are deaf and hard-of-hearing children, teenagers, adults, Cued Language transliterators, American Sign Language interpreters, parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, counselors, teachers, professionals, and children of deaf adults (CODAs). We are a thriving community of bilingual people who use both Cued English and American Sign Language. At anytime, we will interact and socialize with other peers and engage in rich and fulfilling discussions on bilingualism, advocacy, being part of the deaf community and more!
If you want to learn Cued Speech and/or American Sign Language, or are just curious about either, we would love for you to join us. Don’t worry, no prior experience with Cued Speech or American Sign Language is required. We will welcome you with open arms!
GIVING
There is a way you can help! Donate to CueSign Inc. for any amount you want to give. Your tax-deductible donations will help us promote the use of manual bilingualism, train others how to use ASL or Cued English, and fund future CueSign events. Thank you for your generous donation!
There is a way you can help! Donate to CueSign Inc. for any amount you want to give. Your tax-deductible donations will help us promote the use of manual bilingualism, train others how to use ASL or Cued English, and fund future CueSign events. Thank you for your generous donation!