Makaton

Learn essential skills to use and understand Makaton. Gain knowledge and understanding of different learning and communication difficulties.

This is a safe environment to learn Makaton. The tutor will create a group dynamic where students will feel comfortable to practise their skills.

This course is aimed at adults who would like to learn how to communicate with individuals who use Makaton. It could be useful for you if you’re a teacher, health professional, carer, or family or friend of somebody who uses Makaton.

Depending on your needs, after this course you may be interested in courses in British Sign Language (BLS).

If you need to learn communication skills for professional reasons, you can also study for an accredited qualification. For example, you could take a level 1 award in deaf awareness.

You’ll need access to the internet to take this Makaton course. Your tutor will upload useful materials to Canvas, the WEA’s digital learning platform.

The WEA is committed to accessible adult education for all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Most of our courses are free for most of our learners. Please note that you need to get to the end of the enrolment process to see the discounts.