Conductive Education With Rachel Short

16/09/2025

I realised the other day I didn't know what the official Makaton Sign for Conductive Education was or what the official symbol was.

So I had a Google and couldn't find anything.

I then sent an email to The Makaton Charity asking this question.

Their response was;

There isn’t a specific Makaton Sign or Symbol for Conductive Education. In practice, people usually use existing concepts to best fit what they are describing. For example:

'To Learn' is often the most suitable option, as Conductive Education is about learning and development.

If you need to emphasise the task-based aspect, you could also use 'To Work', which is used to represent working, tasks, or jobs.

Depending on the session focus, you might also choose key words such as 'Play'.

It really depends on the level of Makaton the person is working at. At a foundation level, where key words are the focus, we’d recommend keeping it simple with 'To Learn', or 'To Do' if that feels more appropriate.

My questions are

1. What Sign do you use for Conductive Education?

2. What Symbols do you use?

3. Should we come up with a unique sign for Conductive Education?

Let me know what your thoughts

16/09/2025

I am excited to announce that my YouTube channel is now live

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14/09/2025

If you would like to find out more information about Conductive Education and whether it would suit your child. Or you would like to find out more about the services I offer. You can book a free 15 minute telephone call to have your questions answered.

14/09/2025

Now offering intensive individual block Conductive Education sessions.

Similar to individual sessions, however, your child will have a session lasting 1 hour each day for 5 days. This can be at your home or at your child's school.

We'll have a similar routine each session, and we'll work on specific goals for that period of time.

14/09/2025

13/09/2025

Fantastic to meet everyone this morning ❤️

Connecting voices and creating impact. 🤝

This morning’s Coffee and Collabs was a beautiful reminder of what happens when people come together with a shared passion. We gathered as SEND professionals, but more importantly, as individuals who deeply care about children with SEND and their families across County Durham.

Over coffee and conversation, we built genuine connections across sectors, shared knowledge, stories, and ideas that sparked inspiration, and united in our commitment to creating real, lasting change for SEND families.

Today wasn’t just networking— It was about finding strength in community, lifting each other up, and moving forward together with hope and purpose, so we can make the greatest possible impact on the children and families at the heart of everything we do. 🫶

❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜🩷

13/09/2025

I had a lovely morning at a networking event hosted by Little SENDsations and SENDurham

It was fantastic to meet some wonderful people and organisations including

Tiny Strides OT
Kane's World
Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy
Kate Cummings Speech and Language Therapy
Learning a New Way CIC
Therapeeze - The InnerMe Project
Lauren Young Makaton Tutor
Julie Makaton Tutor

I then went to Live Well North East open day and finally met all the wonderful team

11/09/2025

Excited to start reading this

Story Massage Programme

10/09/2025

I have updated my website with more information about Conductive Education and the services I offer

Go and check it out at https://www.conductiveeducationwithrachelshort.co.uk/

07/09/2025

I had a fab time this morning with Little SENDsations on Aycliffe Radio.

Thank you for having us on and I can't wait to be back in a couple of months time