Children’s Key Word Sign Training – Allied Health Services
Designed for Allied Health Professionals
This page outlines training for Allied Health Professionals. For training tailored to early learning services, schools, families, libraries and other child-focused settings, please click here.
Your CKWS Foundation
This practical training session builds understanding, confidence and immediate application of Children’s Key Word Sign (CKWS) across routines, play and everyday practice.
Professionals begin in different places. Some are just starting, others are building confidence or supporting new staff.
We’re here to support your team without judgement, with practical strategies to help everyone start or get back to signing with confidence.
What You’ll Learn
✔ What CKWS is and why it works
✔ How to use Key Word Sign alongside speech
✔ Over 100 signs
✔ Core everyday vocabulary designed for Allied Health Professionals
✔ Practical strategies for using sign in routines, play, songs and interactions
✔ How to confidently begin embedding CKWS across your service
Who This Training Is For
✔ Any allied health professionals working with young children, including (but not limited to):
✔ Speech Pathologists
✔ Occupational therapists
✔ Play therapists
✔ Music therapists
✔ Physiotherapists
Training for your Service
For allied health professionals getting started or building consistency across the team
- Physical Resource Pack + digital resources
- Training for up to 10 participants
- Lanyard flashcards for each participant
- Practical 3-hour hands-on workshop
- Implementation strategies you can use immediately
Resources Included
Physical Resources
As we know that allied health professionals specialise in varied areas, your team can make a resource pack that suits your particular needs. You can choose one from each column of resources above.
- Lanyard Flashcards per participant
- A3 Key Word Sign poster
- Book or board resource
Digital Resources
- Recap of introductory CKWS training
- Caregiver portal with CKWS information and sign tutorials
- Sign tutorials, song videos with sign videos
- EYLF links with associated research
- Ongoing access to support materials
Delivery Options
Training can be delivered:
✔ In person at your service*
✔ Live online
Session format options:
✔ One full 3-hour session
✔ Two 1.5-hour sessions
Pricing – inc GST
Training – $1980
Additional participants – $88 per person
Additional Resources
Want more CKWS resources? Click here to visit our resources page and check out our wide range of items to fully immerse your centre in CKWS
Partnering with other services
For smaller teams, rural or remote services, or services wanting to build stronger local connections, we encourage partnering with other services to share costs, resources, ideas and learning opportunities. Collaborative training can help create a supportive signing community while making in-person training more accessible for everyone involved.
Additional services joining the training can purchase their own physical and digital resources through our Additional Service Resource Pack – $440 (inc GST).
Purchase
* In person training incurs travel costs. Travel is calculated from our main office on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
** A Signing Star is a person or service that has already engaged in our training.
All pricing is inclusive of GST