Makaton
Mummy
Tap your first three fingers into the palm of your hand
Brother
Rub both fists together.
Sister
Curl finger and tap middle of nose twice.
Daddy
Two fingers on top of two fingers and tap twice.
Biscuit
Tap Twice
Drink
Lift cupped hand to mouth.
Water
Tilt head slightly backwards.
Food
Tap Once
Dinner 1
Two fingers move up and down
Dinner 2
Make small circular movements with dominant hand and simultaneously flutter fingers.
Bed
Eyes open
Table
Chair
Palms down facing the floor.
Toilet
Tip of middle finger makes contact with body and makes repeated movement.
Washbasin
Mime shape of basin, then turning on taps.
Shower
Only one movement
Bath
Mime turning on taps.
Home
Small arced movement – placement can be varied to suit context.
Car
Small circular wheel movement
House
Two hands together to make V roof shape.
Bus
Large circular wheel movement
‘I’
(subjective pronoun – this can also be used as a generic term for both ‘I’ and ‘Me’)
Me
‘M’ hand touches chest.
You
(Subjective pronoun)
Here
There
What
Where
(Outward circling movement)
To Sleep
To Eat (1)
To Eat (2)
To Drink
To Get Up
To Look
To See
To Stand Up
To Shower
To Bath
To Wash (1)
To Wash (2)
To Come
To Sit
To Go
To Give (1)
To Give (2)
More
Good (1)
Good (2)
Ok
Thank you
Yes
No
Please
Goodbye
Hello
Good Morning
Lady
Man
Girl
Boy
Baby
Butter
Egg
Bread
Dhal
Chapatti
Rice
Noodles
Yoghurt
Believe
Achieve
Succeed
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