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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 26th June
Presented by: Leigha Dark , Key Word Sign Australia
Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm (AEST)
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.
This workshop is presented online.
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Intermediate Training – Blended – 6th July
Presented by: Tania Teitzel and Jacqueline Sullivan , QLD
Date: Saturday 6th July 2024
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm (AEST)
Location: Therapy Matters – Suite 3, 43 Tallebudgera Creek Road
West Burleigh, QLD 4219
In 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 available as a blended learning package. This involves a self-paced eLearning module, and a practical session presented in person.
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Basic Training – Half Day Workshops – 17th & 24th July
Presented by: Key Word Sign Victoria
Date: Wednesday 17th & Wednesday 24th July 2024
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm AEST
Location: OnlineIn 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 is presented online.
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Basic Training – Half Day Workshops – 1st & 8th August
Presented by: Key Word Sign Victoria
Date: Thursday 1st & Thursday 8th August 2024
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm AEST
Location: OnlineIn 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 is presented online.
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Intermediate Training – Blended – 7th August
Presented by: Melanie Robartson, WA
Date: Wednesday 7th August 2024
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm AWST
Location: SensesWA, Burswood, WA 6100In 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 available as a blended learning package. This involves a self-paced eLearning module, and a practical session presented in person.
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 10th August
Presented by: Pashenka Gribbin, NSW
Date: Saturday 10th August 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm AEST
Location: University of Wollongong, NSW
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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Basic Training – Half Day Workshops – 6th & 13th September
Presented by: Key Word Sign Victoria
Date: Friday 6th & Friday 13th September 2024
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm AEST
Location: OnlineIn 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 is presented online.
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 12th September
Presented by: Melanie Robartson, WA
Date: Thursday 12th September 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.
This workshop is presented face-to-face.
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 22nd October
Presented by: Tanya Jarvis, NSW
Date: Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm AEDT
Location: Club Central Menai, 44-60 Allison Crescent
Menai, NSW 2234
Note: RSVP Thursday 12th September 2024In 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 is presented in person.
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Basic Training – Full Day Workshop – 2nd November
Presented by: Pashenka Gribbin, NSW
Date: Saturday 2nd November 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm AEST
Location: University of Wollongong, NSW
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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