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A mum whose son has Down's Syndrome and is non-verbal has become a social media star after learning to communicate with him through a rare language programme. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription ...

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A choir who make use of an inclusive form of language gave a special Makaton performance to entertain staff and visitors at Stepping Hill Hospital as part of Learning Disability Week (16 th – 22 nd ...

A TIRELESS advocate for accessible communication has been honoured with a national award. Alice Glennon, 19, from Lower Whitley, was recognised for her work promoting Makaton signing in mainstream ...

A LOCAL speech therapist is calling for more people to learn Makaton, a simple but powerful tool for inclusive communication across Fermanagh and Tyrone. Makaton is a form of communication that ...

An inspirational Derry woman is being celebrated by The National Lottery as part of a new campaign spotlighting the inspirational young people driving real change across the UK. Did you know with an ...

Despite being non-verbal 17-year-old Troy McKay has used his voice to create a unique choir. Troy is a pupil at Fleming Fulton Special School in Belfast, and communicates through an app on his ...

Tasha said learning the language programme Makaton enabled her to communicate with her son TJ "Since we've been able to communicate, our bond has become so much stronger," says mum Tasha of her son TJ ...

A Wrexham producer has teamed up with Twin Town actor Llyr Evans for a new children’s TV series. Nia Ceidiog created the new laugh-a-minute S4C show, Help Llaw (Helping Hand), which stars Llyr, a ...

Claire Thompson graduates today with a degree in Learning Disability Nursing, having introduced the ‘Makaton Mondays’ initiative to promote accessible communication for people with learning ...