Patient Information
Children’s services Makaton Sign language
Makaton is a very simple language based on a list of simple everyday words, which uses speech, gesture, facial expression, eye contact, body language, signs, symbols and words to aid communication.
Hello My
Name Is
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Mum Dad
Boy Girl
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Baby Family
Sister Brother
Aunt Uncle
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Grandmother Grandfather
Doctor Nurse
Hospital Blood
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Appointment Broken Bone
Injection X-Ray
Cold (Feeling) Hot (Feeling)
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Hurt Sore
Washing Your Wash Hands
Bath Shower
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Toilet Brushing Teeth
Brush Hair Drying
Bed Sleep
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Get Undressed Get Dressed
Coat Shoes
Shirt Trousers
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Skirt Sock
T-Shirt Clothes
Eat Biscuit
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Apple Banana
Cake Ice Cream
Drink Milk
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Good Bad
Yes No
Help Sorry
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What? Where?
Friend Want
Here There
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Sing Speak / Talk
Hello Goodbye
My Your
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Listen Noise
To Get
Up Down
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Come Give
Done Take
Big Little
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Go Beautiful
Which Who
More Please
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Like Want
Need Look
Bricks Book
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Playground Ball
Ride A Bicycle Run
Kick Jump
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Toys Scissors
Pencils Glue
Paper Cut
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Questions Colouring
Playing Build
Doll Teddy
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Write Paint
Swim Ride A Horse
School Teacher
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Classroom Learning
Boat Train
Aeroplane Bus
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Car Motorbike
Bicycle Tricycle
Rabbit Fish
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Cow Dog
Bird Cat
Horse Pig
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House Farm
Tree Flower
Take Home
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Finished Thank You
I Love
You Kiss
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Further Information about Makaton The Makaton Charity Manor House 46 London Road Blackwater Surrey GU17 0AA
Tel: 01276 606760 www.makaton.org
The Trust has access to interpreting and translation services. If you need this information in another language or format please contact 024 7696 7221 and we will do our best to meet your needs.
The Trust operates a smoke free policy
Document History Author Joan Whitaker Department Paediatric Unit Contact Tel No 27221 Published August 2013 Reviewed January 2019 Review January 2022 Version 4.1 Reference No HIC/LFT/1635/13
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