Makaton awareness: Taster session for museums Tuesday 5 December, 10am-12pm Are you interested in finding out more about Makaton and learning some useful everyday words to use in your museum? About this training According to The Makaton Charity, over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs, either as their main method of communication or a way to support speech. This includes young children and people with learning disabilities. The Makaton Charity explain that, “Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression.” During this virtual introduction session, The Makaton Charity trainer will: provide general information about Makaton and how it may be used in different settings to support language development and communication, enable attendees to learn approximately 30 useful everyday signs and symbols, alongside 12 more words which have been tailored for museum settings. This virtual training session will be delivered over two hours by The Makaton Charity. Who should attend? This training is aimed at staff at museums, galleries and heritage sites who are interested in making their organisations more welcoming to Makaton users.
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