This workshop is endorsed by Key Word Sign Australia for delivery by Accredited Presenters.
It covers the use of Key Word Sign and natural gesture for individuals who have communication difficulties. It is relevant for parents, carers, teachers, health professionals, child care workers and support workers. It is a fun, practical and informative workshop. No prior sign experience is necessary.
Key Word Sign is a tool or strategy which can be used to support children and adults with communication difficulties and disabilities to understand and get their message across to others. Key Word Sign (KWS) adds signs to spoken words. The key words in a message are signed. KWS is not a sign language, but it borrows the signs from the sign language of the country it is used in. In Australia this is Auslan.
In this interactive workshop participants will learn:
- a vocabulary of 80-100+ signs to use in everyday settings
- how to choose which signs to teach
- principles of key word sign and gesture
- how signing helps communication development
The workshop will include:
- A package of resources
- Official KWSA Workshop certificate
- Getting Started with Key Word Sign Book (Auslan Edition)
- Morning tea and lunch
- Royalty paid to KWSA for every participant in order to support for the use of Key Word Sign in our community.
This is the first workshop in a series under the accredited training pathway for Key Word Sign Australia.
