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 ...

A GLASGOW family have become a viral sensation on their journey to learn Makaton for their baby son. Lucy Maguire, 27, partner Scott Bannachan, 33, and five-year-old daughter Millie are documenting ...

John Huggins, of Southwold, has been working hard to raise awareness for Makaton - and has started a petition which currently has well over 13,000 signatures. But what exactly is Makaton, and why is ...

A seven-year-old deafblind girl from Nottingham has been shortlisted for a national award to recognise "incredible progress" ...

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 ...

John Huggins, from Southwold, has made it his mission to get Makaton taught in UK schools and has started a petition for the attention of education secretary Damian Hinds. Designed to be used ...

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 ...

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 ...

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