In 2018 we're featuring signs from the Core Vocabulary, which is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. This week's sign is Different. Keep it Core! We recommend using signs from the Core Vocabulary whenever possible... makaton.org/CoreVocabulary Join in with our Sign of the Week. Make your own video and share on social media using the hashtag #wetalkmakaton | The Makaton Charity

5K views · 96 reactions | In 2018 we're featuring signs from the Core Vocabulary, which is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. This week's sign is To Help. Keep it Core! We recommend using signs from the Core Vocabulary whenever possible... makaton.org/CoreVocabulary Join in with our Sign of the Week. Make and share your own video using the hashtag #wetalkmakaton to appear on our video wall on wetalkmakaton.org | The Makaton Charity | Facebook

Do you know how to sign instructions in Makaton? Let Amy and her mum, Carol, refresh your memory on how to sign words such as "yes", "no", "please", and "thank you". #MakatonInternationalAwarenessDay #MakatonAwareness | Sense Scotland

Over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs, either as their main method of communication or as a way to support speech. It’s particularly helpful for children and adults with communication and learning difficulties and those that support them. We know that Makaton can help children with developmental language disorder to communicate by combining signs, symbols and speech to help develop language skills, understand and be understood. You can hear our conversation with DLD spec

The theme for this week’s #Makaton topic video is FEELINGS & EMOTIONS. We’ve enlisted the help of fellow Makaton Charity Patron & all-round Makaton legend Dave Benson Phillips to join in with his wonderful facial expressions too 🤩 We know we are experiencing a very difficult time at the moment and might need some help expressing how we feeling. We’ve added in the concept of STRESSED (from Communication Link / BSL) as it’s a really useful one particularly for older children/teenagers & adults. H

In 2018 we're featuring signs from the Core Vocabulary, which is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. This week's sign is Next. Keep it Core! We recommend using signs from the Core Vocabulary whenever possible... makaton.org/CoreVocabulary Join in with our Sign of the Week. Make your own video and share on social media using the hashtag #wetalkmakaton | The Makaton Charity

In her third video, Amy helps you to learn the Makaton sign for activities, such as "art", "music", "drama" and "reading". We're having a great time brushing up on our signing. #MakatonInternationalAwarenessDay #MakatonAwareness | Sense Scotland