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.

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 ...

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 ...

It was Gemma’s allied health support workers who suggested Mrs Dunbar start learning Makaton which uses signs in conjunction with spoken language. The program is now called Key Word Sign and is used ...

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.

About a month ago, the 17-year-old student from Heywood set up an online sign language channel called Sign Along With Us. Each day, Jade and Christian teach their followers a new key word, such as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Strictly Come Dancing’s stars have been celebrated by sign language charities for using Makaton to communicate with hard of hearing or non-verbal viewers. Chris Ramsey, Saffron Barker, Emma ...

A ROMSEY sign language tutor has thrown her support behind a national petition to teach the communication in early education. Romsey was crowned as the first Makaton-friendly town in the UK ...

A ROMSEY sign language tutor has thrown her support behind a national petition to teach the communication in early education.