2016 02 18 Makaton language workshop
Thanks to Julia and Karin from UK for introduce us to the Makaton signs and symbols workshop.
Makaton is a unique language programme. The complete Makaton Programme commprises a Core Vocabulary of essential words or concepts and a Resource Vocabulary providing an enormous of further signes and symbols arranged in topics. Original devised in 1972/3 by Margaret Walker, Speech and Language Therapist, and then revised in 1996 for children and adults with a variety of communication and learning difficulties. Used extensitively all over the UK in pre-schools, schools, centres, hospitals and clinics and in the homes of people with communications and learning difficulties. Has been adapted for forty countries.