Happy World Down Syndrome Day to our colleagues, friends, families and members of the KWS community living with Down syndrome!
Today is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements, contributions and lives of people with Down syndrome. This year's theme: 'Improve Our Support Systems' also highlights the importance of access to good support systems for individuals, families and supporters that enable inclusion in the community and promote choice, control and dignity.
Learn more about World Down Syndrome Day.
https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/
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Harmony Week 2025!
Everyone belongs.
Here are some FREE KWS resources to support your celebrations of inclusion, belonging and togetherness throughout this week, today on The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), or ongoing.
Harmony Week Resources
https://kwsa.org.au/resources/topic/harmony-week/?category=signs-of-interest
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It's International Read to Me Day!
Reading and being read to makes a difference to learning, literacy and language. It is also fun, enjoyable and engaging to share with others. When reading out loud you can use Key Word Sign to draw attention to key concepts and bring the words alive visually.
Check out our range of Read and Sign KWS resources. Is your favourite story there?
https://kwsa.org.au/resources/#cat-read-and-sign
Learn more about International Read to Me Day
https://www.readtomeday.com/
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Key Word Sign Australia is at AGOSCI 2025 Conference! ALL IN!
Congratulations to the amazing Meredith Allan on being awarded the 𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗜/𝗞𝗪𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for 2025. Such as well deserved acknoweldgement. Thank you Meredith for all you do in educating, advocating, supporting and living AAC and multimodal communication.
This award, named in honour of Karen Bloomberg, recognises an individual, who may or may not be an AGOSCI member, who has demonstrated a high level of commitment to low tech/unaided AAC in Australia, in the areas of research, implementation, or practice.
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Join us for a FREE online Sip and Sign session this Thursday 13th March 2025.
Click to join:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82971783361?wd=MWS7AbPsA7VCJM2yqzr3bAMBb7naLi.1
Meeting ID: 829 7178 3361
Passcode: 107333
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