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Basic Training – full day – face to face – 5th July 2025
Presented by: Key Word Sign South Australia
Date: 5th July 2025
Time: 9:00 – 4:30 ACDT
Location: C.a.F.E Enfield Pateela Street Enfield SA 5085You’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!
You will learn:
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– How we communicate using natural gestures
– The features of sign production (HOLME)
– To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
– How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
– How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency -
Basic Training – Blended – 16th July 2025
Presented by: Key Word Sign Australia
Date: 16th July 2025
Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm
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.
You will complete the theory component of your training as a self-paced eLearning module. You can learn flexibly in your own time and complete your training around other commitments. The eLearning will take you between 1 – 2 hrs. You will then complete the practical component of your training virtually online, where you, your trainer and the other participants will join from their computers.
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Basic Training – full day – face to face – 26th July 2025
Presented by: Amy Southwood
Date: Saturday 26th July 2025
Time: 9:00 – 4:30 ACST
Location: Gray Community hall Function Space Gray NT 0830You’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!
You will learn:– How we communicate using natural gestures
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– The features of sign production (HOLME)
– To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
– How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
– How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency -
Advanced Workshop – virtual full day – 1st August 2025
Presented by: Key Word Sign Australia
Date: Wednesday 1st August 2025
Time: 09:00am – 5:00pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineIn this advanced course, you will further build your knowledge of key word sign and gesture by exploring instructional techniques such as modelling, incidental teaching, and explicit teaching to support learning and use of key word sign by others. You will also learn strategies for supporting communication partners around an individual, including models of coaching, mentoring, and design of individualised sign support resources.
The focus of this course is on spontaneous use of sign with accuracy and fluency within individual, small group, and whole group activities. You will learn between 80 -100 news signs and use known vocabulary within functional communication activities.
This workshop is presented online and is a full day.
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Basic Training – full day – face to face – 9th August 2025
Presented by: Key Word Sign South Australia
Date: 9th August 2025
Time: 9:00 – 4:30 ACST
Location: Taikurrendi Children and Family Centre 8 Price Street Christies Beach SA 5165You’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!
You will learn:
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– How we communicate using natural gestures
– The features of sign production (HOLME)
– To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
– How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
– How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency -
Basic – blended – virtual – Wednesday 24th September
Presented by: Marion Van Nierop, Key Word Sign Australia
Date: Wednesday 24th September
Time: 09:30am – 2:30pm (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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Key Word Sign Presenter Training Qualification – 2 days – Friday 5th and 12th September 2025
Presented by: Key Word Sign Australia
Date: Friday 5th and 12th September 2025
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm AEST
Location: Online (Zoom)Key Word Sign Presenter Training is an interactive, practical, and reflective 2-day ‘train-the-trainer’ program that prepares you to deliver theory and practical components of the following workshop packages:
– ‘Key Messages about Key Word Sign’ Introductory Workshop (Suite)
– ‘Getting Started with Key Word Sign’ Basic Workshop
– ‘Using Key Word Sign in Daily Life’ Intermediate Workshop
Course Inclusions
The course includes:
- Pre-training access to a presentation library to support theoretical content.
- 6-month access to KWSCreate including sign video and line drawing library, PCS symbol library and communication resource templates
- Training materials and handouts (electronic)
- Individualised assessment feedback
- Individualised mentoring support to prepare for delivery of first workshop.
Theoretical content will focus on how to teach and facilitate group discussion about: a) the principles of a key word sign approach, b) multimodal communication and AAC, c) how KWS and gesture supports speech, language, and communication across the lifespan, d) the differences between KWS and signed languages, such as Auslan, e) individualising vocabulary and sign selection and e) creating signing environments.
Practical content will focus on a) developing accurate production of selected signs, b) accurate identification of key words within a spoken utterance, c) developing fluency with simultaneous use of speech, sign and gesture, d) modelling of KWS and gesture within functional communication activities, e) use of scripting as a vocabulary planning technique, and f) presentation skills in face to face and online environments.
Assessment Requirements
Assessment of theoretical knowledge, signing skills, and workshop presentation skills will be conducted using a combination of individual and group-based formative and summative tasks, reflection and self-evaluation. These will include:
Active participation in course activities, including group discussion
- Individual presentations within small learning groups
- Written reflective and/or analytical tasks
- Individual video submissions
- Engagement with KWSA mentor
- Delivery of a KWS Workshop (individual or co-facilitated)
- Post workshop reflection and debrief
To confirm your place in this training please ensure payment is made in full within 7 days of receipt of your letter of offer.
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Basic Training – Split Session – Virtual – 6th & 13th September 2025
Presented by: Key Word Sign South Australia
Date: Saturday 6th & Saturday 13th September 2025
Time: 9.30am – 1.15pm ACST
Location: Online via zoomYou’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!
You will learn:
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– How we communicate using natural gestures
– The features of sign production (HOLME)
– To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
– How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
– How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency -
Intermediate Training – Blended – Friday 31st October 2025
Presented by: Lauren Scott, Key Word Sign Australia
Date: Friday 31st October 2025
Time: 09:30am – 3:30pm (AEDT)
Location: OnlineIn 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 online.
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Basic Training – full day – face to face – 1 November 2025
Presented by: Key Word Sign South Australia
Date: 1 November 2025
Time: 9:00 – 4:30 ACDT
Location: C.a.F.E Enfield Pateela Street Enfield SA 5085 AustraliaYou’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!
You will learn:
Register to Attend
– How we communicate using natural gestures
– The features of sign production (HOLME)
– To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
– How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
– How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency
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