Language Matters Academy
Welcome to the future of cued language instruction.
Online courses that meet you where you are.
Train for your New Career
as a Cued Language Transliterator (CLT)
Are you looking for a rewarding, flexible, service career with the ability to work from home? Learn to facilitate communication between deaf and hearing people as a Cued Language Transliterator. Have you dreamt about becoming a CLT but aren't sure how to start? You shouldn't have to go it alone. Let Language Matters Academy teach you in clear, attainable steps. You'll move through guided courses with support from the best CLTs in the field. Find your Meaning™. Let us help.
Our courses
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Beginner Cueing Skills Bundle
4 CoursesPractice sessions cover tricky skills: /s/ and /z/, 'th' words, and -ed endings. Plus a bonus session to help you memorize the system quickly. This toolkit of classes is a must for beginners. Four for the price of none!
Free
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Cueing Naturally: In Action [Live Event]
Get clearer, more accurate cueing in this live webinar. You'll learn how to use reduced vowels, stress, and rhythm to better reflect meaning in English. This follow-up provides opportunities to practice with peers and to cue read.
$35
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Ethical Decision Making 1
This course covers the CLT Code of Conduct, professional ethics, general ethical issues, substantive issues in transliterator ethics, ethics in conflict, and ethical decision making.
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Identifying /s/ & /z/ for the Suffix -s and -es
The pronunciation of -s at the end of words can be a challenge for new cuers. Review the rules that determine the pronunciation of the suffix -s and practice with five specific strategies to help you cue more accurately.
Free
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Think About This: Sorting Out /th/ Words Once and for All
Picking the right handshape for 'th' words can be tough. This practice session teaches key patterns and provides targeted activities so you can make the call faster and cue more accurately.
Free
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Identifying -ed Endings
Practice recognizing '-ed' pronunciation at the end of words. This free practice session reviews the rules that guide pronunciation, strategies to figure them out fast, along with a few exceptions to the rules. Complete activities at your own pace.
Free
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Fluency Lab
The lab contains audio files of stories spoken at various rates to help you cue faster incrementally over time without sacrificing accuracy or form.
$4.99 / month with 7 day free trial
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One-Handshape Wonders
Become more automatic with consonants through this practice session featuring words cued with only a single handshape.
Free
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Reaching the Summit (Vol. 1)
This course combines the advanced skill of voicing for deaf consumers while cueing for hearing consumers in interactive passages with hearing and deaf participants.
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