What is a Cued Speech Transliterator?
Within a family, Cued Speech is usually used as an accompaniment to and clarification of normal speech. However, it is possible for an experienced user of Cued Speech to cue and mouth silently the speech of a third person. This is similar to translation but because it does not involve translating one language into another but represents the same language sound-for-sound in a different medium it is called transliteration. Family members can act as occasional informal Transliterators. They can be used in education, meetings, medical examinations, theatres, etc. Transliterators usually cue exactly what is said at the speed of normal speech but if appropriate they can cue simplified English for deaf children whose English is delayed.
