Something Special, his show for children with special educational needs, has earned its star Justin Fletcher an MBE, children’s Baftas and generations of fans. Our writer and his daughter spend a day ...

A language system made famous by children's TV presenter Mr Tumble has helped a six-year-old boy to communicate for the first time. Alex, from north Wales, is autistic, and does not speak. But Makaton ...

Simone and her partner Ryan have a 2-year-old son called Dantae, who has Down syndrome and sickle cell anaemia. Well, Dantae… he’s so cheeky, he’s very active and he loves music. He likes all kinds of ...

The mother and daughter duo have a popular YouTube channel A mother and daughter who began learning Makaton to communicate have had a book from author Jacqueline Wilson dedicated to them. Nikki Holt's ...

London-based brand consultancy MultiAdaptor has rebranded The Makaton Charity as Makaton, creating a new visual identity for the speech and sign language programme. The consultancy was briefed by the ...

Blantyre’s Asda store has introduced new Happy Little Helpers lists in a bid to make shopping easier for children with learning and communication difficulties. Customers have found that the free ...