Tasha said learning the language programme Makaton enabled her to communicate with her son TJ "Since we've been able to communicate, our bond has become so much stronger," says mum Tasha of her son TJ ...

Staff at Alton Towers theme park are being trained to use signs to better communicate with guests. From Friday, workers at the Staffordshire attraction were being trained to use basic skills and ...

Push, push, push! That's it. Well done! TJ is diagnosed as Autistic. TJ's non-verbal. He uses Makaton, a simpler version of British Sign Language. When TJ feels like he's not being understood, usually ...

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