Home \ Key Word Sign Training

Key Word Sign Training

SensesWA is pleased to bring you Key Word Sign workshops, facilitated by a highly experienced presenter.

Basic Workshop

In the Basic workshop you will learn about the principles of KWS and gesture and how this supports communication. In the practical component of the course you explore natural gestures and will learn up to 80 signs. You will have the opportunity to practice using speech and sign together in interactive activities, building your skills in a supportive and fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with receive your own copy of the Getting Started with Key Word Sign book, helpful resources to consolidate your learning and a plan of the next steps in your KWS journey.

Book a Basic Workshop

Intermediate Workshop

This workshop follows on from basic training. 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 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’, learn between 80 -100 news signs and receive a signing resource pack to keep.

This workshop is a full day, face to face workshop. Completion of the basic workshop and regular use of Key Word Sign in practical settings are prerequisites for enrolment in this course.

Book an Intermediate Workshop

Key Word Sign – introductory session

This session introduces Key Word Sign (KWS) as a communication strategy. Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of using nonverbal communication skills and manual signs for successful communication. The workshop includes a selection
of practical, everyday activities for participants to start using a small KWS vocabulary.

This workshop is not a mandatory pre-requisite to completion of the Basic Workshop. Rather, it has been designed as an option to provide high quality information about KWS where someone is unable to complete a Basic Workshop at the current time. This session may appeal to groups of educators in schools, preschools, long daycare settings and adult support services, where time and resourcing may be barriers to completion of a full day workshop.

Express your interest in an introductory Key Word Sign session