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, ...

Using Makaton in France to communicate during lunch time (Picture: Getty) Autism Spectrum Disorder encompasses a wide range of disabilities. Some who have non-verbal autism, or generally struggle to ...

Did you know that some of the popular public signs like Stop, No Smoking and wheelchair access for handicapped drivers are taken from a sign language called Makaton? Roxanne Kavarana Vakharia meets ...

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