This training teaches 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.
This is an introductory course for Auslan and will provide basic communicative skills to converse with deaf people.
Completion of this qualification will allow you to converse in Auslan in personal and professional settings.
You will gain intermediate to advanced Auslan skills, and continue to explore the linguistic differences between Auslan and English.
Bring your Auslan skills together to help you communicate at an advanced and professional level with Deaf and hard of hearing people.
This interactive course is designed for Disability Support Workers. It is about Active Support - a way of providing the right support for a person to be engaged and have a good quality of life.
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