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Basic Training – Split Session – Virtual – Nov 27 and Dec 4
Presented by: Zita Canning
Date: Wednesday 27th November and Wednesday December 4th
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm (AEDT)
Location: Online via zoomKey Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
This workshop is presented online.
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Basic Training – Split Session – Virtual – Nov 29 and Dec 6
Presented by: Zita Canning
Date: Friday 29th November and Friday 6th December
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm (AEDT)
Location: Online via zoomKey Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
This workshop is presented online.
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 2nd December
Presented by: Melanie Robartson, WA
Date: Monday 2nd December 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm AWST
Location: SensesWA, Burswood, WA 6100
Key Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
This workshop is presented face-to-face.
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Intermediate Training – Full Day Workshop – Face to Face – 2nd December
Presented by: Kirby Molise and Amy Nelson
Date: Monday 2nd December 2024
Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm AEDT
Location: Shellharbour Civic Centre, Gadhu Meeting Room, 76 Cygnet Avenue Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529In this intermediate key word sign course, you will build your knowledge of key word sign and gesture in familiar, everyday activities, routines, games and songs. You will learn about how to create a sign environment using strategies and resources to encourage and support the use of sign.
The focus of this course is building your skills in signing accuracy and fluency through individual, small group, and whole group activities. You will revise the signs of the Interactive Vocabulary learned in ‘Getting Started with Key Word Sign’ and learn between 80 -100 news signs.
This workshop is an in person, full day event
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 3rd December
Presented by: Tanya Jarvis
Date: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Time: 8.30am – 3.30pm AEDT
Location: OnlineKey Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
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Basic Training – full day – face to face – 3rd Dec 2024
Presented by: Heather Gee
Date: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Time: 9:30 – 4:30 AEDT
Location: Northcott Campbelltown; 1/101 Queen St, Campbelltown, NSWKey Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 9th December
Presented by: Melanie Robartson, WA
Date: Monday 9th December 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm AWST
Location: SensesWA, Armadale, WA 6112
Key Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
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Basic Training – Split Session – Virtual – 9th &16th Jan 2025
Presented by: Tanya Jarvis
Date: Thursday 9th January 2025 & Thursday 16th January 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm (AEDT)
Location: Online via zoomKey Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 3rd February 2025
Presented by: Tanya Jarvis, NSW
Date: Monday 3rd February 2025
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm AEDT
Location: Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, Batemans Bay NSW
Note: RSVP Monday 13th January 2025In this introductory key word sign course, you will learn about the principles of key word sign and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will understand how key word sign is different to Auslan, the language of the Deaf Community in Australia.
In the practical component of the course you will learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures. You will have the opportunity to practice using speech and signs together in interactive activities, building your skills in a safe and fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your key word sign journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
This workshop will have a focus on supporting infants and children and implementing key word sign in naturally occurring routines and activities at home and education settings.
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Basic Training – Split Session – Virtual – 21st Feb & 28th Feb 2025
Presented by: Tanya Jarvis
Date: Friday 21st February & Friday 28th February 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm
Location: Online via zoomKey Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.
This workshop is presented online.
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