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Complete Signed and Cued French. An original signed language-cued speech combination
1Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, University of Brussels, Belgium.
American Annals of the Deaf
|October 1, 1992
Summary
Complete Signed and Cued French (CSCF) helps deaf children develop both signed and spoken language skills. This method combines Cued Speech and signs, respecting individual learning paces for balanced development.
Area of Science:
- Linguistics
- Deaf Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- The Center Comprendre et Parler and Ecole Intégrée of Brussels have developed a novel approach over 11 years.
- Traditional methods often face limitations or polemical debates (e.g., oralism vs. sign language).
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce Complete Signed and Cued French (CSCF), an integrated approach for deaf children.
- To facilitate simultaneous progress in both signed and spoken language acquisition.
- To offer a flexible, child-centered methodology that balances expressive and receptive skills.
Main Methods:
- Combining the benefits of Cued Speech and sign language.
- Implementing a flexible approach that respects individual learning rhythms.
- Avoiding exclusive methodologies to foster broader language access.
Main Results:
- CSCF leverages the advantages of both Cued Speech and sign language while mitigating their respective drawbacks.
- The method supports the simultaneous development of signed and spoken language abilities in deaf children.
- Expressive language skills are maintained in close proximity to comprehension abilities.
Conclusions:
- Complete Signed and Cued French (CSCF) provides an effective, integrated approach for deaf children's language development.
- This method promotes balanced linguistic progress and prepares children for bilingualism.
- CSCF offers a non-polemical, adaptable solution for educating deaf children.