Makaton™
noun/ˈmækətɒn/
/ˈmækətɑːn/
[uncountable] (especially British English)- a language system created for people who have difficulty communicating, especially people with learning disabilities, that uses a combination of speech, hand movements and pictures
为沟通有困难的人，特别是有学习障碍的人创建的语言系统，结合了语音、手势和图片 - I learned Makaton to help my son.
我学习Makaton是为了帮助我的儿子。 - More than a million children and adults in the UK use Makaton signs and symbols.
英国有超过一百万儿童和成人使用 Makaton 标志和符号。
Word Origin1970s: from the names of Margaret Walker (b. 1938), deviser of the system, and of Kathy Johnston and Tony Cornforth, who provided Walker with information. - I learned Makaton to help my son.