Makaton™
noun/ˈmækətɒn/
/ˈmækətɑːn/
[uncountable] (especially British English)- a language system created for people who have difficulty communicating, especially people with learning disabilities, that uses a combination of speech, hand movements and pictures
- I learned Makaton to help my son.
- More than a million children and adults in the UK use Makaton signs and symbols.
Word Origin1970s: from the names of Margaret Walker (b. 1938), deviser of the system, and of Kathy Johnston and Tony Cornforth, who provided Walker with information.
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