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The Makaton Charity
Manor House
46 London Road
Blackwater
Surrey
GU17 QAA
Tel: 01276 606760
Tel (Training office): 01276 606777
Web: www.makaton.org
Best time to telephone: mornings, Monday - Friday
The Makaton Charity aims to help children and adults who have communication and learning difficulties. Makaton was designed to develop communication, language and literacy and today is a popular and widely-used communication programme, which uses signs, symbols and speech and can help children and adults to develop communication skills and overcome their communication difficulties.
The Makaton Charity:
- Delivers training to parents, carers and professionals.
- Develops and produces a wide range of resources.
- Undertakes bespoke and translation services.
- Provides a free family advisory service for advice, information and support.
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