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Makaton

David

How useful is Makaton as a communication system for people with autism?

Does it's importance reduce with age or do adults still use It much?

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  • This is of interest to me too, David as we have just had a grant from the Tesco carrier bag fund to try and make our town "Makaton-friendly".  Our thinking is that if everyone in our primary school can learn to sign Makaton from the start, children with additional language needs should not feel so isolated.  Makaton is also being used with some success in care homes in south Wales for residents living with dementia.

    I'm interested to hear what the ASD community think.

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  • This is of interest to me too, David as we have just had a grant from the Tesco carrier bag fund to try and make our town "Makaton-friendly".  Our thinking is that if everyone in our primary school can learn to sign Makaton from the start, children with additional language needs should not feel so isolated.  Makaton is also being used with some success in care homes in south Wales for residents living with dementia.

    I'm interested to hear what the ASD community think.

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