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25.01.2022 Are you a parent or carer of a young child with a disability? Has your access to speech pathology services been impacted because of COVID-19? Have you had to use online speech pathology services? If so, take part in our brief survey: http://bit.ly/Parents-COVID19 We are conducting an anonymous survey investigating parent perspectives of the impact COVID-19 has had on their child’s access to speech pathology services. We are exploring your experiences, attitudes, and recomm...endations for online speech pathology services as well. Feel free to share this survey with anyone you think might be interested. Please direct queries to: Aylin Huzmeli (PhD Student Researcher) at [email protected], or Dr. Andy Smidt on [email protected]

25.01.2022 SIGN OF THE WEEK: Scared Use this sign to express or help others express how they’re feeling in scary situations. You could use this for going to the dentist, sleeping with the lights off, or when anticipating a medical procedure. Cup dominant hand, fingers spread. Bounce fingertips on upper chest, twice. Show tension in hand shape and increase movement to suit the degree of emotion. ... Daily practical situations could include: That’s really scary. I get scared at night time I’m not scared! Key Word Sign is a strategy used to support understanding and encourage language in children and adults with communication difficulties. Find more information and resources at www.kwsa.com.au #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #communication #aac

24.01.2022 We acknowledge and honour First Nations people, who were the first to love and care for this beautiful land. Always Was, Always Will Be. Australia has the oldest continuing cultures in the world and that is something to celebrate! www.kwsa.com.au ... #alwayswasalwayswillbe #naidocweek #naidoc2020 #naidocweek2020 #aboriginal #torresstraitislander #community #australia #australians #keywordsign

23.01.2022 'The Magic Hat' by Mem Fox - A mysterious hat appears from the sky and causes chaos to all it passes by! Using Key Word Sign with this enchanting tale makes the story pop out of the page Watch the full video on the KWSA General Membership website. Not a member yet? You can become one and get access to more amazing Key Word Sign videos and resources! Sign up here: https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ Find useful information and tips about Key Word Sig...n on our website www.kwsa.com.au. #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia

23.01.2022 We use our hands to add meaning to our speech everyday Key Word Sign builds on our natural use of gesture, but it goes further. It’s a helpful way for people with speech difficulties to make their communication clearer with specific messages. At the same time, support workers, parents and teachers can use Key Word Sign to be better understood by people who have difficulty understanding verbal communication. The best news? You don’t need any complex equipment to start... doing this you only need your hands! Find out more about Key Word Sign at www.kwsa.com.au #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #disability #communication #disabilitysupport #communicate #learning #aac

22.01.2022 Share your Key Word Sign skills with us! Key Word Sign has helped many people to communicate, and we want even more people out there to see the benefits. We want to put a video together on the topic of 'How Key Word Sign helped me communicate’ to spread the word far and wide. We would love your help. All you need to do is record a short video clip demonstrating how Key Word Sign helps you communicate with your child, students, person you support or others. Please message us ...or email [email protected] if you can help and we’ll send you more details Thank-you! #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia

21.01.2022 THIS IS ME Beautiful Key Word Sign sing along to 'This is Me' from 'The Greatest Showman' at this year's Your Voice, Your Choice Conference held by The Disability Trust. Love seeing people joyful and proud of who they are!

20.01.2022 This #NAIDOC week, we acknowledge that Indigenous Australian sign languages always were and always will be the first sign languages used on this country’s soil. This incredible book documents the Yolu Sign Language (YSL) spoken by the Yolu people of North East Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory, Australia. YSL is an alternative sign language, which means that it is used primarily by hearing people as an alternative to speech in certain situations, (although deaf peopl...e in these communities may also use these sign languages). This beautiful language is one of about a dozen Indigenous sign languages left in the world. Before colonisation there were around 500 Indigenous languages in Australia, most with an alternative and distinct sign language closely tied to the local ecology and environment. We hope that there will be a greater sense of appreciation in our community for Australia’s oldest sign languages, and we celebrate that YSL is still being passed from one generation to another in schools in the Northern Territory. Learn more about the project and story here: https://www.yolngusignlanguage.com.au/about https://www.smh.com.au//one-of-the-last-indigenous-languag #alwayswasalwayswillbe #naidocweek #naidoc2020 #naidocweek2020 #aboriginal #torresstraitislander #community #australia #australians

20.01.2022 Kindy teachers, parents, community members We’re planning out what resources to create this year and want to know what tools/resources/information you would find helpful for using Key Word Sign with toddlers and young children? What problems do you face? What topics interest you? What kind of resources would help? (E.g. posters, webinars, videos). Any info you can give will help us serve the community better! Please comment below or feel free to send a direct message to t...alk more. Thank-you! See more

20.01.2022 Mmmmwho else will be eating chocolate this week (and afterwards when all the Valentine’s Day choccies go on sale? ) To sign ‘chocolate’, fingerspell C with your dominant index finger and thumb. Rest the tip of your thumb against your cheek near mouth. Rock hand twice, with your thumb still in contact with cheek. There are plenty more Valentine’s Day themed signs to learn on our handout made especially for General Members! ... Not a member yet? Become one and get access to this handout and a bunch of resources to help you learn Key word sign! Sign up here: https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ Key word sign is a communication strategy that can be helpful for children and adults with a communication disability. Find out more about Key word sign at www.kwsa.com.au #keywordsign #valentinesday #love #aac #chocolate

20.01.2022 Easter Sign #4: HOT CROSS BUN Try modelling this sign with the person you support every time you both eat one! Key Word Sign is a strategy used to support understanding and encourage language in children and adults with communication difficulties. Find more information and resources at www.kwsa.com.au ... : bensound.com #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #communication #aac #easter #easter2021 #hotcrossbuns

19.01.2022 Easter is coming soon! Start learning signs now with our Easter handout and video for KWSA General Members. Not a member yet? Join us today for many more resources including school, colours and animal sign handouts https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #AAC #disability #communication

19.01.2022 We’re always keen to support new research that could contribute to reducing barriers for people! Here’s a study that’s in need of participants: Have you had difficulty getting your child or client (aged 0- 18)’s hearing assessed? Has your child been recommended to have a hearing assessment by a professional? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are investigating the things that might make it easier or more difficult to have your child/ client’s hearing assessed, as part... of a PhD project through Central Queensland University. Having even a mild-moderate hearing loss can affect speech, language and literacy outcomes in children, and may go undetected, which can lead to difficulties at school and other areas of life. We are asking parents and speech pathologists to complete a survey (which will take approximately 15 minutes), which asks them to identify ‘barriers’ (things that made it more difficult) and ‘enablers’ (things that made it easier) to have their child/ client’s hearing assessed. By completing the survey, you can go into the draw to win a $100 gift card. There are two separate survey links: For parent survey, click here: https://cqu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bvWyo4MrCb2PvGS For Speech Pathologist survey, click here: https://cqu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bedZwVcajayqo7A Thank-you to everyone who can take part.

18.01.2022 If any of you Key Word Signers are going to have an Easter egg hunt this Sunday, we have a fun poster for you! If you end up using any of these signs when looking for your chocolate eggs, let us know and send us your videos! Download the PDF version on our website www.kwsa.com.au/easter/ #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #communication #aac

16.01.2022 Happy World Down Syndrome Day! Today we celebrate all the beautiful and amazing people with Down syndrome. You are incredible and bring so much joy, warmth and love to your families, colleagues and community. Here’s to you! Key Word Sign is a strategy used to support understanding and encourage language in children and adults with communication difficulties. Many people with Down syndrome use KWS to aid their communication. Find more information and resources at www.kwsa.com....au #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #communication #aac #wdsd #worlddownsyndromeday #wouldntchangeathing

15.01.2022 Will you be my valentine? Valentine Hold fingertips on thumb of hands, near heart area. Open and close as if miming a heart beating. Can be done with one or two hands. Key word sign is used to encourage and support language development in adults and children with communication difficulties. It incorporates signs from the local deaf sign language (Auslan in Australia), but unlike Auslan, Key Word Sign is not a language in itself as only the key words in the sentence ar...e signed, and speech is used with the signing. Find out more information about Key Word Sign at www.kwsa.com.au #ValentinesDay2021 #love #aac #disability #communication #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia

15.01.2022 Happy #NAIDOC week everybody! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6gJrt3BN8M

13.01.2022 The Key Word Sign Australia app has been removed from sale from the App Store. There will be no further updates to the iOS app. Exciting new developments are coming soon which will enable you to create your own Key word sign customised resources across a number of platforms watch this space! Note: People who have already downloaded the app will not lose access. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected].

11.01.2022 Are you a disability support worker, parent or an adult who uses Key Word Sign to communicate? We want to know what tools and resources we can make to help you use Key Word Sign wherever you go! What problems do you face when trying to use KWS? What topics interest you? What kind of resources would help? (E.g. posters, webinars, videos). Any info you can give will help us serve you better! Please comment below or feel free to send a direct message to talk more. ... Thank-you! See more

08.01.2022 Question: Would you all be interested in a Key Word Sign Q&A Zoom webinar and community discussion? If there’s enough interest, this could be an open space to bring questions, share experiences and learn more about KWS. Hit the love reaction and let us know in the comments (or inbox) if you’d be keen to come! And please tell us what topics you’d be interested in! Feel free to share any other ideas too. #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #aac #disability #communication

06.01.2022 SIGN OF THE WEEK: Angry Did you know that Key Word Sign helps people with communication difficulties express emotions and reduce frustration? Learning the ‘angry’ sign can equip them with another way to show and process anger without using challenging behaviours such as hitting or throwing objects. Hold tips of cupped dominant hand, fingers spread, on waist. Flick formation to palm up. Show tension in hand shape and increase movement to suit the degree of emotion. This si...gn can also be used for ‘cross’ or ‘frustrated’. Daily practical situations could include: You look angry. What made you angry? She looks angry Give it back, I’m getting cross. Key Word Sign is a strategy used to support understanding and encourage language in children and adults with communication difficulties. Find more information and resources at www.kwsa.com.au #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #communication #aac

05.01.2022 #NAIDOC week celebrates First Nations peoples 65,000 year culture and connection to this land. Always was, always will be. We acknowledge the First Peoples of this land and the many First Nations sign languages; the oldest in the world. Happy NAIDOC week to all! ... @naidocweek @scopeaust Find out more about Key Word Sign: www.kwsa.com.au #alwayswasalwayswillbe #naidocweek #naidoc2020 #naidocweek2020 #aboriginal #torresstraitislander #community #australia #australians

05.01.2022 Love is in the air for our members this week! Use this handout to learn heaps of signs to celebrate Valentine’s Day. You never know, you might just need to sign ‘fall in love’, ‘dessert’, ‘flowers’ and other lovely things! Not a member yet? Become one and get access to this handout and a bunch of resources to help you learn how to use Key word sign. Sign up here: https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ Find out more about Key word sign at www.kwsa.com....au #keywordsign #love #aac

05.01.2022 Attention Peppa Pig fans! We’ve got a special Easter Key Word Sign book reading available now for KWSA General Members. When Peppa goes on an Easter Egg Hunt, what mystery surprise will she find? Want to become a General Member? Join us today https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #childrensbooks #aac #disability

05.01.2022 IT'S NEW YEARS EVE!! Thank you all for counting the days of December with a new sign every day! Sadly today we have our last sign but it's a good one! DAY 31: YEAR ... Sign Description: Fingerspell Y with a downward stress, and hold still in front of body. We’ve also got a booklet of all the signs with descriptions for our General Members (look under signs for a topic). Not a member yet? Become one and get access to more awesome KWS Christmas resources and handouts! Here's the link - https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ #christmas #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #disability #communication #aac #christmastime #christmasmood #christmascountdown #christmasseason #christmassongs #carols

04.01.2022 Key Word Sign Christmas Signs DAY 28: REINDEER Sign Description: Hold both hands open at temples, fingers spread and palms facing forward. Move hands out to the sides and up slightly (as if making antlers)... We’ve also got a booklet of all the signs with descriptions for our General Members (look under signs for a topic). Not a member yet? Become one and get access to more awesome KWS Christmas resources and handouts! Here's the link - https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ #christmas #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #disability #communication #aac #christmastime #christmasmood #christmascountdown #christmasseason #christmassongs #carols

04.01.2022 Key Word Sign Christmas Signs DAY 30: NEW Sign Description: Brush little finger edge of open dominant hand along back of open non-dominant hand, turning palm down at the end of movement.... We’ve also got a booklet of all the signs with descriptions for our General Members (look under signs for a topic). Not a member yet? Become one and get access to more awesome KWS Christmas resources and handouts! Here's the link - https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-membership/ #christmas #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #disability #communication #aac #christmastime #christmasmood #christmascountdown #christmasseason #christmassongs #carols

03.01.2022 Key Word Sign Christmas Signs DAY 29: THANKS Sign Description: Move fingertips of open dominant hand, palm towards body, forward from chin, once. *May use two hands... We’ve also got a booklet of all the signs with descriptions for our General Members (look under signs for a topic). Not a member yet? Become one and get access to more awesome KWS Christmas resources and handouts! Here's the link - https://shop.scopeaust.org.au/shop/kwsa-general-member/ #christmas #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #disability #communication #aac #christmastime #christmasmood #christmascountdown #christmasseason #christmassongs #carols

02.01.2022 Calling all interested in Key Word Sign! Have you ever had any questions about Key Word Sign that you want answered? We have set up a couple of Zoom sessions where you can ask us anything that's on your mind when it comes to Key Word Sign! ... We’ve set up 3 sessions at different times, because we know that one time doesn’t suit everyone! This is the first one of three on the 12th of December at 3pm. Make sure to click going if you wish to attend.

02.01.2022 SIGN OF THE WEEK: Like Everyone likes different things! Finding out what your child or the person you support likes can help you to understand them and their behaviour better. How to sign ‘like’: Move your open dominant hand in small circles on your chest.... Daily practical situations could include: ‘I like your hat’ ‘I like ice-cream’ ‘I like to read books’ Key Word Sign is a strategy used to support understanding and encourage language in children and adults with communication difficulties. Find more information and resources at www.kwsa.com.au #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #communication #aac