Makaton group

Sessions will run on Zoom every other Wednesday, from 4.45pm to 5.45pm.

Our next session is on Wednesday 17th June at 4.45pm, led by Rachel Downs, a certified Makaton teacher.

Some of you may remember Rachel from our CureDM DEEP evening a couple of years ago, where she led Starlight Arts in a beautiful and moving Makaton performance. We’re thrilled she’s agreed to work with us, and we can’t wait to learn together.

Makaton is widely used to support communication for children and adults with communication or learning difficulties, as well as the people and organisations around them (including teachers, health professionals, friends, family, and public services). It can help people take a more active part in everyday life, and we’re pleased to offer it to our DM community.

The meeting is for all ages, and as the group develops, and needs are identified, we can look to offer more specific sessions. To kick us off the first few sessions will incorporate basic signing, fun activities, and working towards a group song..

Please sign up here