Here's everything you need to know: Makaton is a language programme that uses signs and symbols to help individuals who are unable to communicate efficiently through speech do so in an alternative ...

Year 2 pupils from Seaburn Dene Primary School have been practising and performing a moving rendition of the club's beloved ...

Teach your child to communicate their needs using this system of signs and symbols as used by Mr Tumble on Something Special Makaton is the sign and symbol language used in the CBeebies show ...

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 ...

But what exactly is Makaton, and why is it important? “Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech, enabling people to communicate,” explained John.

Makaton uses hands signs along with spoken words to help with learning and communication. She said it has been "wonderful" for Alex. Ringo is one of 10 cats to have disappeared in Newton ...

Pupils from Bedenham Primary School in Bridgemary Avenue, Gosport, have been learning makaton, a form of sign language, with the help of teachers who set up the project this year. Students have ...

Makaton is a language programme that combines signs, symbols and speech to ensure those living with learning or communication difficulties have the tools they need to understand and be understood.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Delaney was to become the first person to tell a story on the TV show using Makaton, a form of sign language that involves signs, symbols and speech.

Thirteen-year-old Isabella Evans has set up a petition for Makaton, a sign communication tool, to be taught in all schools in Wales. The teenager, from Bridgend, learned Makaton to communicate ...