The design of PCAD implies that the initial sound of a word may be generated by the device using which cueing?

• A. Graphic cueing
• B. Tactile cueing
• C. Phonemic cueing
• D. Semantic cueing

Answer: (C)

Phonemic cueing centers on the actual sound at the start of a word. In the PCAD design, the device is intended to generate or prompt that initial phoneme, giving the user a concrete starting point to shape the rest of the word. This approach mirrors how speech planning often unfolds—secure the first sound, then assemble the remainder—so the user can quickly narrow possibilities to words beginning with that phoneme and complete the output.

Graphic cueing relies on seeing letters or pictures to trigger recall or spelling, which helps with recognition or selection but not specifically with generating the first sound. Semantic cueing uses the word’s meaning or category to guide retrieval, which again targets broader access rather than initiating articulation. Tactile cueing uses touch patterns to prompt responses, which supports action but not the phonemic start of the word.