A student at a Shropshire specialist college has won a prestigious national award for her work to promote Makaton signing - ...

Hosted by Dimensions UK, the awards celebrate individuals with learning disabilities and autism who are making a positive ...

“We opened up our Makaton training to all of our employees giving them the opportunity to learn the basics, such as signs and symbols relating to our facilities, hotels and rides. We were overwhelmed ...

Unlike British Sign Language, Makaton is used alongside speech and in English grammatical word order. ... Ceri said: "It is very popular amongst the children and they love learning a new skill.

Makaton is a language programme that uses signs, symbols, facial expressions and speech. It’s often used by those who have difficulties communicating verbally, including many under-fives. For ...

The session featuring Katy at Paisley Town Hall, Music in the Middle, will see her discuss the book, while the audience will also get to learn a few Makaton signs before Choir 21 - named after the ...

Makaton uses hands signs along with spoken words to help with learning and communication. ... Jules Peters says the outpouring of love for her husband has been "phenomenal" ahead of his funeral.

Cornwall Airport Newquay has trained 75 members of staff to sign using Makaton language, a system which uses signs and symbols alongside spoken word to help children and adults who have additional ...