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 ...

Makaton is the sign and symbol language used in Something Special. Makaton is designed to support spoken language – signs are used with speech, in spoken word order to help children and adults ...

Some who have non-verbal autism, or generally struggle to communicate, may find that the sign language Makaton helps them to talk. ... Over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs.

The signs used in Makaton have been designed to emulate those used in British Sign Language (BSL). However, in contrast to BSL, Makaton is always used in conjunction with speech.

Parents of small children may already be familiar with Makaton through CBeebies’ Something Special ... “If sign language was added to the National Curriculum, ...

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… ...

A language system made famous by children's TV presenter Mr Tumble has helped a six-year-old boy to communicate for the first time. Alex, from north Wales, is autistic, and does not speak.

We are delighted to become recognised as a Makaton aware Nursery. Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the ...

The choir members said they had a lot of fun learning the new signs for the Boney M classic Christmas song Credit: Makasong. Over 100,000 children and adults in the UK use Makaton to support their ...

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 ...