"It would be heart-breaking for me if no-one could understand him" Lucus makes a clenched fist and taps the palm of his other hand on top of it. It's one of his favourite signs: more. Makaton signs ...

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Cornwall Airport Newquay has trained 75 members of staff to sign using Makaton language, a system which uses signs and symbols alongside spoken word to help children and adults who have additional ...

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Olly Murs has faced backlash from the deaf community after posting a video claiming to use British Sign Language when he was actually using Makaton, which deaf people don't use Want all the latest ...

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Lucus makes a clenched fist and taps the palm of his other hand on top of it. It's one of his favourite signs: more. Makaton signs have "completely changed" how Lucus, who has Down's syndrome, ...