makaton sign language - university hospital coventry

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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

Hands

Wash

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