Western Australia

Key Word Sign West Australia has a committee of volunteers who help coordinate workshops and support KWS Presenters in their state to maintain their signing skills.

Our Committee members are:

• Charlotte Wigham (Interim State Chairperson and Treasurer)
• Kerry Revell (secretary)
• Amy Litton
• Ashley Harling
• Julie Deogracias
• Rona Dean
• Tracy Bicker
• Melanie Robartson

If you are interested in joining the committee, or want further information, contact keywordsignwa@gmail.com.

Follow us on our Facebook page for more information about what’s happening in WA.

Workshops

Key Word Sign WA organises Basic Key Word Sign Workshops on a regular basis.

You will learn:

• how KWS can improve interactions with children and adults who have difficulties understanding and using speech to express themselves
• approximately 60-80 signs
• how to incorporate KWS at home, and in educational and care settings

Community Workshops

Workshops are organised by the state committee across the year. These training opportunities are scheduled and links for available workshops offered in WA are updated regularly on our Facebook events page.

Private Workshops

You can also request a workshop for your family, workplace, or for the team of people who support the person using KWS. This is a great way to get everyone trained together, and to personalise the training for the particular individual.

Contact us at keywordsignwa@gmail.com to find out more.

Refresher/Practice sessions

If you have completed a Basic Workshop, you can come along to a session to support you to keep practising. For more information, contact keywordsignwa@gmail.com, or check out our Facebook page

NDIS

Key Word Sign may support NDIS participants to reach your communication and participation goals. Key Word Sign training and workshops can be funded in an NDIS plan under the following line items:

• Capacity Building Supports
• Improved Daily Living Skills