CommuniCat

20/12/2023

Christmas tips from Contact - For families with disabled children

22/06/2023

Myth #2: Makaton stops people from talking. Makaton is designed to support and encourage speech! By using signs and symbols, it helps individuals to communicate effectively, often leading to the development of speech. Want to learn more? Try our FREE 7 day membership trial bit.ly/3YmScdk

11/04/2022

Syniad gwych i ddeud “ta-ta” wrth y dymis!

Fab idea to help get rid of those dummies…!

02/12/2021

A few hours late sorry 🙊 take a look at these fab free resources!

Download The Twelve Makaton Days of Christmas for FREE from the Makaton Library! Haven't signed up? It's free to join via https://rb.gy/txnqqw

Exclusive 24 day Advent Calendar is available for all Makaton Members! Start your free trial today makaton.org/membership

Thanks to Makaton Tutor Kris for designing and creating these resources 🎄

29/10/2021

⭐️ Cyrsiau Makaton ⭐️ 7yh - 9.30yh

25/10/2021

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06/10/2021

Well before they can say words, there are all sorts of ways your baby communicates with you, from pulling faces to little gestures. Here are some of the signs to look out for.

08/07/2021

⭐️ Online Makaton courses ⭐️

06/07/2021

⭐️ Cyrsiau Makaton ⭐️

22/06/2021

Have you ever wondered what to do if your child starts stimming?

It can be quite daunting as well as upsetting if you don’t understand why some children stim. Stimming comes in all sorts of different forms and most of the time they are a non-harmful way of self-regulation and processing. Stims can be verbal or physical or even both and shouldn’t be stopped if they are causing no harm. The info gram below gives some do’s and don’ts for when you experience a person stimming.
Please have a read as a little understanding goes a long way and also if you are experienced with coping with stimming feel free to share your own hints and tips in the comments.

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08/06/2021

As part of the EYSEND Partnership, I CAN is offering FREE training to early years SENCos, managers and practitioners throughout June, July and August to encourage support for speech, language and communication needs within early years settings. The training is provided at two levels – core and in-depth. https://ican.org.uk/eysend-partnership/

24/05/2021

Do you live with, love someone or support someone who struggles with food, or are that person yourself? This image below may help to understand why. If you experience Sensory processing differences, fresh foods can really feel different each time, they can taste slightly different too. If you have very sensitive taste buds, you will notice the slight changes and all of a sudden, the food is compleatly different from how it was last time.

27/04/2021

I CAN is offering FREE training to early years SENCos, managers and early years practitioners to enable excellent speech and language support in EY settings. Our next session on Wednesday May 5th 2- 3:30 pm. For course level info and booking details: visit https://ican.org.uk/eysend-partnership/

30/03/2021

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We are back with 80 of our fellow Makaton tutors from our newly-formed Makaton Tutor Choir for this cover of the classic - HERE COMES THE SUN. The perfect s...