Cued Articulation for Speech and Language Therapists
About this course
Cued Articulation is a set of hand gestures or “cues” which represent speech sounds. The hand cues provide a visual point of reference for the sounds in spoken words.
This course is in a self-study format, using video clips and quizzes to help you learn and revise the cues, and gain a clear understanding of the basis and principles of the cues.
Course pricing
| Book and pay online | Organisational payment | Student / Returner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Booking | £75 | £90 | £55 |
Please book your place here or alternatively, you can contact us if you are you would like to:
- Book four or more courses (we can offer you a discount)
- Make a block booking for a group
- Book a closed course
Course presenters
Helen Botham
Speech Pathologist - LACST, Dip Ed, M App Sci.
Helen Botham has worked as a Speech Pathologist for forty years in Melbourne and in the UK. She worked with preschool and young school-aged children in private practice and has a particular interest in speech and language problems associated with literacy difficulties.
Helen has consulted with and advised parents, teachers and carers, and she ran Cued Articulation courses for preschool and school teachers throughout Australia and overseas. She has a particular interest in issues concerning teaching Aboriginal students. Helen has conducted courses in northern Australia for teachers of Aboriginal students and has taken part in workshops for teachers of Aboriginal students in New South Wales.
Helen Botham completed a Master of Applied Science at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, where she investigated outcomes for teachers attending a Cued Articulation course. She was interested to know whether their attendance can improve the phonological and letter-sound awareness required by teachers of reading.
Course Beetle
HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Advisory Teachers
The Course Beetle training team is an in-house professional team of HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Advisory Teachers. This team provide advisory and expert input to in-house projects. They also act as specialist assessors within the organisation’s NCFE Qualification Centre.
Course topics
The training provides an introduction followed by three modules. To support the learning of the cues, quizzes and revision exercises are included.
Introduction
- Introducing the background to Cued Articulation
- The use of colour coding within Cued Articulation
- Guiding principles when using Cued Articulation
Module 1 – Consonants
- Plosives and nasals
- Fricatives and affricates
- Approximants
Module 2 – Vowels and Diphthongs
- Vowel transcription guide
- Cue relationship to vowel length (long/short)
- Cue relationship to vowel position (front/back/central)
- Diphthongs
Module 3 – Examples of Application
- Cued Articulation in Speech and Language Therapy
- Application of the colour coding
- Educational application for literacy support
- Companion resources
Course duration
This short course could be completed within a half day (approximately 3 ½ hours) but significantly longer is required to fully absorb, practice, and learn the cues. To enable this, course delegates are given 6 months to access the course.
Course resources
Cued Articulation Consonants and Vowels – Revised
This resource may be of interest
This handy-sized (155mm x 235mm) paperback book of 88 pages, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) provides demonstrative images with full-colour coding throughout.
49 hand signs represent the manner, placing and voicing of consonants which are colour coded to give and extra visual clue in written work. 23 signs show the length, fronting and lip-rounding of vowels, diphthongs and triphthongs. The signs are logical and are based on linguistic theory.
By Jane Passy.
ISBN 978-0-86431-846-6
Purchase book from supplier
Should you wish to purchase Cued Articulation Consonants and Vowels – revised, please view this and other related products available from Elklan – the sole UK distributer for these items
Cued Articulation – iOS App
This resource may be of interest
This app is intended as a handy reminder of how each of the cues is made, and how it relates to the sound it represents and the letters that spell that sound. Using interactive consonant, vowel and diphthong tables, the app displays video cues of each sound, as well as an animated illustration of the mouth and throat while producing the sounds. It includes the colour coding that is central to the program, and provides examples of each sound within everyday words. The app is an extra resource to the suite of Cued Articulation materials produced by ACER Press.
It is recommended that users have the underlying knowledge of sounds and the sound system of English. A full Cued Articulation course is recommended.
Seller: Australian Council For Educational Research Ltd, app for iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
Content copyright © Jane Passy, John Botham and Helen Botham. Cued Articulation App copyright © ACER Press 2019.
Please note: This resource can be purchased directly from the supplier here.
Cued Articulation App for android device
This resource may be of interest
This app is intended as a handy reminder of how each of the cues is made, and how it relates to the sound it represents and the letters that spell that sound. Using interactive consonant, vowel and diphthong tables, the app displays video cues of each sound, as well as an animated illustration of the mouth and throat while producing the sounds. It includes the colour coding that is central to the program, and provides examples of each sound within everyday words. The app is an extra resource to the suite of Cued Articulation materials produced by ACER Press.
It is recommended that users have the underlying knowledge of sounds and the sound system of English. A full Cued Articulation course is recommended.
Seller: Australian Council For Educational Research Ltd, app for android tablet device.
Content copyright © Jane Passy, John Botham and Helen Botham. Cued Articulation App copyright © ACER Press 2019.
Please note: This resource can be purchased directly from the supplier here.
Who this course is suitable for
This course is suitable for: Returners to Speech and Language Therapy, Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs), Speech and Language Therapy Students, Speech Pathologists
This training assumes prior knowledge of the speech sound system and phonological development and as a result, enrolment is restricted to Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists.
Experienced Speech and Language Therapy Assistants with prior training in the speech sound system are welcome to book as are Speech and Language Therapy students. If you are new to the speech sound system we recommend a related course; Cued Articulation for Teachers and Teaching Assistants which provides in-depth instruction about how speech sounds are produced and classified before each cue is introduced and demonstrated.
Booking information
Cued Articulation for SLTs is a Self-study, on-demand course. To book your place click here.
Course Beetle is an approved supplier for NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Schools.
Course testimonials
The course was specific, direct and clear explanations were given. I also enjoyed the videos. It was extremely relevant to my work with children who have global delay, speech sound disorders, language delay, etc in an inclusive school setting. Cued articulation will be used on a regular basis.
Thank you so much for creating this course, I have really enjoyed it! It is such a useful skill to learn. I especially liked the practical examples of how Cued Articulation can be put into practice.
casalt, CASALT