mystie Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Your local Children's Centre may be able to help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sais1711 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 thankyou all its ok,my childs nursery is getting me on a course for me to do, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcrust Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 To what I remember they offered both, Makaton is the original English sign language, BSL is the latest addition. I've only been once to the SCDC since they moved from surrey street so I don't know what services they offer any more. My mothers generation were taught Makaton during their stay at Doncaster school for the deaf, BSL is more my generations language, and I heard they've changed it again. I think you're thinking of something else, Digsy. Makaton was developed in the 70s and has never been intended to be used by the deaf community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinysstars Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 anyone no where i can do makaton training? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julado Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Have you tried Googling....to see if there are classes in your area. Failing that have a look on YouTube.....you would be surprised at what there is on all sort of strange subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julado Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Yep...just checked....loads of vids on YouTube. Learn some of the signs and then see if you can find others to "chat" with. Are you learning for someone with a disability or for a young child who doesn't yet talk?? I learned many years ago as my son is profoundly deaf with added learning disabilities....he now signs BSL at full pelt and I find it hard keeping up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinysstars Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 iv just recently become a childminder and think it will be real usefull for the children to use this in my settings. Yep...just checked....loads of vids on YouTube. Learn some of the signs and then see if you can find others to "chat" with. Are you learning for someone with a disability or for a young child who doesn't yet talk?? I learned many years ago as my son is profoundly deaf with added learning disabilities....he now signs BSL at full pelt and I find it hard keeping up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowback2004 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Hi makaton training is available to any one through the early years inclusion team in Sheffield If you look on the Sheffield council website you will Find a link to them through special educational Needs or education. Hope this helps the telephone Number for the inclusion team is Sheffield 0114 2398336 Anyone there will advise you on where you can Do an makaton course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinysstars Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 thankyou will check this out x Hi makaton training is available to any one through the early years inclusion team in Sheffield If you look on the Sheffield council website you will Find a link to them through special educational Needs or education. Hope this helps the telephone Number for the inclusion team is Sheffield 0114 2398336 Anyone there will advise you on where you can Do an makaton course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotte su Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hi there, I don't teach Makaton but I do teach Signalong. You could do a 10 week course with me and receive a Signalong Foundation certificate. It's a very similar signing system to Makaton and is used in the same way. I am currently teaching a course at Longley 4G Community Centre. If you would like to pop along and see what the course is about that would be great. It's on Wednesdays from 7-9pm. Just telephone the centre to let me know if you want to come. Their number is 01142332984. Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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