The grandmother of a boy with autism who uses the language system Makaton to communicate with his family has called for it to be taught in more schools in Wales. Six-year-old Alex from Penmon, ...

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 ...

The Doris Duan-Young Autism Center (DDY) provides Makaton language programme The Doris Duan-Young Autism Center Supplied Communication is one of the most important ...

Vusi Msomi (red shirt|) of the Foundation for Special Needs and Youth Development, appeals to volunteers to help his organisation. Having worked at a school for special needs children in Midrand, Vusi ...

Michelle Napier meets Claire Stewart, mum Rachel Ritchie and Ailish McMeel from QUB School of Nursing. A student learning disability nurse has been overwhelmed by the number of people tuning in to ...

The Makaton Charity, based in Westmead, is now encouraging every Christmas Santa Clause to learn Makaton, which combines the use of signs, symbols and speech to help people to communicate. The charity ...

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Special needs youngsters and dementia patients have been learning a new form of communication. Makaton is a form of language that uses signs and symbols and kids from Southcraig School linked up with ...