A specialist further education college is challenging children and adults to learn the sign and symbol based language system, Makaton. A number of students at The National Star College in Ullenwood ...

Makaton is a language programme that uses signs and symbols to help people with communication difficulties. The Makaton Charity is encouraging pubs and restaurants to teach staff. Businesses can ...

Staff at Cornwall Airport Newquay have been learning Makaton, making it the first Makaton-friendly airport in the UK. Makaton is a language programme that uses signs and symbols to help people to ...

Tasha said learning the language programme Makaton enabled her to communicate with her son TJ "Since we've been able to communicate, our bond has become so much stronger," says mum Tasha of her son TJ ...

From Friday, workers at the Staffordshire attraction were being trained to use basic skills and phrases in Makaton to aid accessibility. Over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs, ...

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When I mention Makaton signing, I'm often met with blank looks. But when I say, "You know, Mr Tumble?" Well, now you're talking. Or not talking, as the case would be. I realised my child wasn't ...

A CHILD with severe speech problems missed out on five months of support at school because of council delays in training teachers. The Local Government Ombudsman found the boy should have had support ...

SANTA and his elves have been wishing visitors a ‘Merry Makaton Christmas’ using simple sign language for those with special educational needs. Five-year-old Emilie-Faye Borrowdale, from Nelson, was ...

Actor Rob Delaney has won praise by delivery a story on CBeebies’ ‘Bedtime Stories’ using Makaton, a version of sign language he used to communicate with his son Henry. The ‘Catastrophe’ actor was ...