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 ...

Tasha learned Makaton to communicate with her son TJ, who has Down's syndrome and is autistic.

Makaton is used by over 100,000 children and adults in the UK as their main method of communication or as a way to support speech, the Makaton Charity said. Northern said the station signs, which ...

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 ...