What is Key Word Sign?
Key Word Sign is the use of manual signs and natural gesture to support communication. Key Word Sign is used to encourage and support language development in children and adults with communication support needs.
How to start using Key Word Sign?
Learning a range of functional signs and how to use them for communication is the best way to learn Key Word Sign. You can do this by attending a Key Word Sign workshop. Key Word Sign Victoria runs Key Word Sign workshops in person and online.These workshops give you an excellent interactive signing experience. Workshops are usually held as 1 day workshops or 2 x half day workshops.
Basic Workshops & Intermediate Workshops - Which one is for me?
Key Word Sign Victoria offers both Basic and Intermediate Workshops
Basic Workshops are for people who have never used Key Word Sign, or people who have previously attended a workshop and would like to refresh their training. In a Basic workshop, you will learn the principles of using Key Word Sign 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.
Intermediate Workshops are for people who have completed a basic workshop and have been actively using Key Word Sign. Attending an Intermediate workshop will enable you to build your skills, expand your vocabulary and increase your sign fluency. In an Intermediate Key Word Sign workshop, 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 workshop 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.
Community Workshops & Private Workshops - What's the difference?
Key Word Sign Victoria offers Community Workshops and Private Workshops
Community Workshops
Community Workshops are scheduled throughout the year. Anyone can attended a Community Workshop. You can book as an individual or as a small group.
For more information regarding Community Workshop dates and bookings, CLICK HERE
Private Workshops
Key Word Sign Victoria can provide an Accredited Key Word Sign Presenter to come to you or your workplace to run a workshop for your family, support network or staff. This allows you to choose the date, time and venue that suits you, and the workshop can be tailored to your needs if required.
For more information regarding Private Workshop bookings, CLICK HERE
Can I use my funding to pay for Key Word Sign training?
You can use your NDIS funding or School Readiness Funding (SRF) to pay for Key Word Sign training.
NDIS - For more information on how you can use NDIS funding to pay for Key Word Sign training, CLICK HERE
SRF - Please note, Key Word Sign Victoria is the sole provider of Key Word Sign training on the School Readiness Funding menu.
In association with Key Word Sign Australia