James Reid Makaton Tutor

This is such a great page.

A good day is not the same as a compliant day. Too often, people with intellectual disabilities are praised for being “good” simply because they followed directions and caused no problems. Compliance may make support easier, but it does not tell us whether the person felt happy, respected, or heard. Doing everything you are told is not the same as living a meaningful life.

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ID: Title reads: Remember: For people with intellectual disabilities compliance is not the same as a good day. Image shows a professional-looking person talking to a support staff person. The speech bubble reads: “He had a really good day today.”
Person with an intellectual disability with a thought bubble: “I did everything you told me to.”

A really useful resource

Local elections are coming up on 7 May 🗳️

This is a chance to have your say about things that matter in your daily life, like care, housing, education and local services.

To support more people to take part with confidence, we’ve created a FREE accessible voting resource! This easy-to-follow resource is designed to help people understand and vote in the local elections with Makaton symbols and signs.

This resource can be used at home, in schools, supported living, day services, and community settings - helping more people feel confident to cast their vote!

Download your FREE copy of Makaton Support for Voting here: https://bit.ly/4sJJe8I

If you are wanting to add signs to classic stories this week for , check out our playlist over on YouTube. There’s 29 books on there to keep you going!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjT4XhijakZjWIMLJt4UIANIZ_l4c9cVR&si=rGoOwDIFXbeiLMOF

And also check at Nikki Makaton Tutor and More Than Words Charity for even more signed stories 📖 The stories on those two pages are signed by Makaton tutors too.

Just what we all need. And really easy to sign along to. ❤️

Makaton - YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Singing Hands We love this Carole King / James Taylor classic from 1971. We did a lip-sync version of this during lockdown with fellow tutors Kris & Nic, but he...