Which term describes the visual system of hand shapes and placements that complements mouth movements to distinguish similar sounds and support reading and speech development?

Which term describes the visual system of hand shapes and placements that complements mouth movements to distinguish similar sounds and support reading and speech development?

• A. Sign Language
• B. CART
• C. Cued Speech
• D. Hearing Aid

Answer: (C)

A visual cue system that encodes phonemes with hand shapes and placements around the mouth to clarify speech sounds and support reading. Cued Speech uses distinct hand shapes and four positions near the mouth to represent phonemes, paired with mouth movements, so learners can see exactly which sounds are being produced. This helps distinguish sounds that look the same on the lips and strengthens both speech understanding and literacy by providing explicit phonemic information. It’s designed to complement lip reading and spoken language, not replace a language or function as a hearing device. Sign Language is a full language with its own grammar expressed through signs; CART provides real-time transcription of spoken language into text; a Hearing Aid amplifies sound. Cued Speech is the system that visually encodes phonemes with hand cues to disambiguate similar sounds.

A visual cue system that encodes phonemes with hand shapes and placements around the mouth to clarify speech sounds and support reading. Cued Speech uses distinct hand shapes and four positions near the mouth to represent phonemes, paired with mouth movements, so learners can see exactly which sounds are being produced. This helps distinguish sounds that look the same on the lips and strengthens both speech understanding and literacy by providing explicit phonemic information. It’s designed to complement lip reading and spoken language, not replace a language or function as a hearing device. Sign Language is a full language with its own grammar expressed through signs; CART provides real-time transcription of spoken language into text; a Hearing Aid amplifies sound. Cued Speech is the system that visually encodes phonemes with hand cues to disambiguate similar sounds.