I had the great pleasure of attending the launch for the new Key Word Sign Footy Book (Australian Football) on Wednesday 4th August at Etihad Stadium, in Melbourne, Victoria. It was fantastic to see children and adults with disabilities participate in a footy clinic run by the Football Integration Development Association and hang out in the footballers change rooms.
The book was officially launched by the Hon. Mr Simon Crean, MP, Federal Minister for Social Inclusion and children from the Glen Allen School Choir sang the popular football song “Up there, Cazaly” in key word sign.
This little book is the ideal companion at an AFL footy game as it fits in your pocket and and contains 120 essential signs for all aspects of the game including all 16 teams with colour logos, popular football stadiums, common footy terms, food, numbers and much more!
In addition to the Footy Book, the Key Signs: A Supplementary Vocabulary – Auslan Edition CD-ROM is a fabulous new resource for further developing your key word signing skills. This is the companion to the green Key Signs: A Supplement to Makaton Vocabulary – Auslan Edition. It includes video clips of 250 signs and real life video examples of signing in use with infant, school aged and adult persons, showing early interaction, developing language and functional use of signing.
Be sure to check them out!
