A language system made famous by children's TV presenter Mr Tumble has helped a six-year-old boy to communicate for the first time. Alex, from north Wales, is autistic, and does not speak. But Makaton ...
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 ...
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 Barton and ...