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, ...

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 ...

Being a teenager is never easy and neither is being the parent of a teenager. But for Luc Lederle, 16, and his parents Carl and Non it is harder. Luc has autism and is non-verbal. Not being able to ...

It is hoped the use of Makaton will especially help younger guests visiting CBeebies Land Staff at Alton Towers theme park are being trained to use signs to better communicate with guests. From Friday ...

Liam McCarthy, 24, made his "happiest memory ever" winning a bronze medal as part of the Isle of Man football team at the Special Olympics Malta Invitational Games this week. Liam is non-verbal so ...

Columbia Grange School, in Washington, has received the Bronze Accreditation Award for the delivery of Makaton to help its non-verbal children, as well as pupils who struggle with their language, to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Cornwall Airport Newquay has trained 75 members of staff to sign using Makaton language, a system which uses signs and symbols alongside spoken word to help children and adults who have additional ...

Makaton is designed to support spoken language – the signs are used in spoken word order to help children and adults to communicate. Using signs can be useful for children who have no speech (because ...