Makaton is the sign and symbol language used in Something Special. The aim of Makaton is to help people communicate through speech, so when someone is able to say the correct words, they’re ...

The signs used in Makaton have been designed to emulate those used in British Sign Language (BSL). However, in contrast to BSL, Makaton is always used in conjunction with speech.

They use the sign language Makaton, and BBC News NI was invited to their first performance. Their performance of Avicii's Wake Me Up and Ben E King's classic Stand by Me brought the house down at ...

Makaton is different to British Sign Language in that although it uses some BSL signs only key words are signed and people always speak at the same time, said Non. That has helped Luc pick up some ...

Makaton shares similarities with British Sign Language, pictured. Picture: Getty Images (Image: Archant) Parents of small children may already be familiar with Makaton through CBeebies ...

Strictly star Emma Barton was seen using Makaton sign language to say thank you to her fans as she discovered she had made it through to next week. The 42-year-old actress looked utterly delighted ...

Makaton signs have "completely changed" how Lucus, who has Down's syndrome, communicates, according to his 13-year-old sister Isabella. She has now launched a petition calling for the ...

John Huggins, from Southwold, has made it his mission to get Makaton taught in UK schools and has started a petition for the attention of education secretary Damian Hinds. Designed to be used ...

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Using Makaton in France to communicate during lunch time (Picture: Getty) Autism Spectrum Disorder encompasses a wide range of disabilities. Some who have non-verbal autism, or generally struggle ...

The signs used in Makaton are from British Sign Language (BSL), the language of the deaf community in Britain. Signs are used with speech to provide extra clues about what someone is saying.