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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The Department for Education (DfE) says it has no plans to change the UK's curriculum following calls for Makaton sign language to be added. https://www.youtube.com ...

London-based brand consultancy MultiAdaptor has rebranded The Makaton Charity as Makaton, creating a new visual identity for the speech and sign language programme. The consultancy was briefed by the ...

A TOWN's bid to become sign language friendly is on track to become the UK's second Makaton friendly town ahead of the Tour de Yorkshire later this year. In January, Bedale announced it would ...

Makaton is designed to support spoken language – the signs are used in spoken word order to help children and adults to communicate. Using signs can be useful for children who have no speech ...