Zoe Peden, Co-Founder, MyChoicePad I created MyChoicePad 10 years ago to help everyone apply Makaton at home, at school and in supported living. Everyone can easily access Makaton signs, create their own sign video and share them.
A weekly video brief to sign a topical word was promoted through social media using the hashtag #wetalkmakaton. Responses were aggregated on a simple website, which doubled-up as a dedicated home to announce the new brand. As an ever-growing library of core vocabulary and destination for a...
In the case of Makaton, schools usually bring in a tutor to teach staff how to sign; they then pass their skills on to pupils. ‘Children will typically start using one sign or symbol to represent a whole phrase, then put concepts together to make two- and three-word phrases, and so ...