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 skills of our life. Almost ...

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 ...

Tasha said learning the language programme Makaton enabled her to communicate with her son TJ "Since we've been able to communicate, our bond has become so much stronger," says mum Tasha of her son TJ ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 70 staff working at Newquay Airport have been having lessons in Makaton to help disabled passengers. Makaton is a language programme that uses signs and symbols to help people to communicate ...

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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 Barton and ...

Actor Rob Delaney has won praise by delivery a story on CBeebies’ ‘Bedtime Stories’ using Makaton, a version of sign language he used to communicate with his son Henry. The ‘Catastrophe’ actor was ...

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