Spent a delightful day at Share Community, learning level one #Makaton.

After a few nervous moments, all my anxieties about trying to cram a new language into the addled loft space of my brain melted away.

So excited to be staring this journey.

My dyslexia always made learning language an ordeal. This puts me firmly back into the visual domain, where I feel less vulnerable!

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Makaton the "signing and communication system" aimed at people with learning disabilities and their families is stolen and misappropriated from British Sign Language (#BSL) and not even compatible. #Makaton Foundation charge for access to their signs and materials, making £1.5 million a year.

Not content with stealing BSL in the 70s and bastardising signs. Makaton are now trying to do the same to Deaf signing communities across the world.

Sara Novic explains https://thebaffler.com/outbursts/signed-away-novic

This week, Olivia is sharing the sign for 'cat'. For this sign, use your index and middle fingers of each hand to gesture across your cheeks to imitate whiskers.

Find more signs on our website: https://zurl.co/10dVZ

#inclusivecommunication #inclusiveenvironment #makaton

This week, Tina is demonstrating the sign for 'dog'. For this sign, point your index and middle fingers of each hand down and move them together in a downwards motion. This is helpful for lots of our favourite nursery rhymes!

Find more Makaton signs on our website: https://zurl.co/6A13G

#makaton #inclusiveenvironment #inclusiveinteraction

This week, Amelia is demonstrating the sign for 'cold'. For this sign, make your hands into fists and quiver your arms as though you are shivering.

Find more Makaton signs on our website: https://zurl.co/OGwFa

#inclusiveenvironment #inclusivecommunication #makaton #reggioemilia

This week, Grace is demonstrating the sign for 'hot'. For this sign, wipe your fingertips of your dominant hand across your forehead before making it into a fist. This is really helpful for pre-verbal children who might feel uncomfortable from being too hot and need help removing a layer of clothing.

Find more Makaton Signs on our website: https://zurl.co/xcSJw

#inclusiveenvironment #makaton #communicationandlanguage

This week, Taylor is sharing the sign for 'windy'. For this sign, hold a flat hand parallel to your face and wave it from side to side, creating a draught on your cheek.

Find more signs on our website here: https://zurl.co/qxFky

#inclusiveenvironment #makaton #inclusivecommunication

This week, Amber is sharing the sign for 'sunshine'. For this sign, draw a circle in the air with your index finger for 'sun', and then spread your fingers out for 'shine'.

You can find more signs on our website here: https://zurl.co/hNNP4

#inclusiveenvironment #makaton

This week, Katie is demonstrating the sign for 'rain'. For this sign, raise your hands with your fingertips facing each-other and the wiggle your fingers as you move your hands in a downwards motion. This is particularly useful at this time for year!

For more signs, visit our website: https://zurl.co/NAc9o

#makaton #inclusivecommunication #reggio #reggioemilia

This week, I am demonstrating the sign for 'weather'. For this sign, hold both your hands in front of you with your palms facing you and wiggle your fingers towards yourself. This is great when asking children what they think the weather will be like before they go outside.

Find more signs on our website here: https://zurl.co/jsYly

#makaton #inclusivelanguage