Key Word Sign Workshop (previously Makaton)
When: Request a date/s
Where: Online or face to face
Time: Choose from a 1 day workshop; 2 x half day workshop; 3 x 2.5 hour workshop.
Cost: From $3,250 + gst for a 1 day workshop at your venue or online.
Note: You can include the workshop cost in the persons NDIS plan.
Numbers: maximum of 15 people per workshop.
Cathy is based in metropolitan Melbourne. Travel costs may apply. Accommodation costs will apply, when it is necessary to travel to regional Victoria or other states.
Your trainer
A highly experienced Key Word Sign Presenter and published author, with 35 years’ experience using Key Word Sign with adults of all ages, adolescents, primary aged students and young children
What is in the workshop?
Your Key Word Sign (previously Makaton) workshop includes:
- Interactive learning environment
- Learn to use natural gesture to enhance communication
- Develop, use and gain confidence in a basic vocabulary of signs to use in everyday settings
- How to choose which signs to teach
- Principles of Key Word Sign and Gesture
- Learn how to choose which signs to teach
- Principles of Key Word Sign and Gesture
- How sign helps communication development
- How to use sign all day, every day.
Every participant receives the current edition of Getting started with Key Word Sign (Auslan Edition)
Pre-requisite: none
Suitable for
Anyone who wants to be able to use Key Word Sign in their interactions.
Families, including mum and dad, siblings, uncles and aunties, cousins, grandparents, other extended family and neighbours.
and
All teachers, Integration Aides, Support Staff, Early Years Teachers, Child Care Teachers and staff, Special school, Catholic School, Private School, Government School staff, Therapists, Support Workers (all areas), Psychologists, parents, NDIS staff, NDIS coordinators, etc
Learning objectives
You will
- learn all Key Word Sign Interactive Vocabulary 1 and 2
- learn theory and implementation strategies for Key Word Sign
- learn to use Key Word Sign in a variety of interactive activities, which you will be able to incorporate into your own setting.
Victorian Institute of Teaching Standards
1.5, 1.6, 3.4