Teach your child to communicate their needs using signs and symbols from Makaton and BSL as used in Something Special and Magic Hands.

A 13-year-old girl launches a petition for the sign communication tool to be taught in Wales' schools.

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.

Teenager launches petition for Makaton lessons in schools Thirteen-year-old Isabella Evans has set up a petition for Makaton, a sign communication tool, to be taught in all schools in Wales.

The signs used in Makaton are from British Sign Language (BSL), the language of the deaf community in Britain. Signs are used with speech to provide extra clues about what someone is saying.

Strictly Come Dancing’s stars have been celebrated by sign language charities for using Makaton to communicate with hard of hearing or non-verbal viewers. Chris Ramsey, Saffron Barker, Emma ...

A special version of Boney M's Christmas classic has been performed in the unique Makaton sign language by a Cornish choir and has been watched by thousands around the world. Makasong, an ...