Course description
In 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.
Course outcomes
- Explain the principles of key word sign and gesture
- Identify who uses key word sign and gesture
- Explain how key word sign and gesture can support expression and understanding
- Explain how key word sign can be used alongside other methods of communication
- Describe the difference between key word sign and sign languages such as Auslan
- Explain how we communicate using natural gestures
- Explain in basic terms the HOLME features of sign production
- Recognise and accurately produce the signs in the Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
- Identify key words to sign in a spoken sentence
- Use speech and sign / natural gesture with basic accuracy and fluency, within functional communication activities
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