‘Makaton Friendly Status’ for Adult Learning Disability Team

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: Columba O'Hare; Category: News; Published: 04 February 2020

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The Southern Trust’s Newry and Mourne Adult Learning Disability team are celebrating after achieving ‘Makaton Friendly Status ‘.

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Service users and staff celebrate Newry and Mourne Adult Learning Disability team achieving ‘Makaton Friendly Status’. Pictured are front row l-r Margaret Mary Mackin and Philomena McArdle, service users from Crossmaglen Day Centre. Back l-r Teresa Quinn, Team Leader, South Armagh Adult Learning Disability Team, Tracy Rogers, Head of Community Services, Disability Services Mental Health Directorate and Gavin Crilly, Team Leader, South Down Adult Learning Disability Team.

The award was presented to the team by the Makaton Charity in recognition of their efforts to promote Makaton and ensuring the locality team base at Drumcashel House, Newry is an inclusive, accessible communication friendly environment for all service users who have communication support needs and their families / carers.

Makaton is a language programme that gives everyone a helping hand to communicate and is proven to develop speech, language and communication skills. Makaton uses signs, symbols and speech to help people to communicate and reduce feelings of frustration and isolation.

For further information on Makaton and on becoming Makaton friendly, please visit www.makaton.org