Editing Makaton (section)

== Criticism ==
Members of the Deaf community, including the [[British Deaf Association]], have been critical of Makaton. A 2022 statement by the British Deaf Association decried the rapid growth of social media posts using "sign supported communication systems" such as Makaton and [[Signalong]], emphasizing the limited nature of these non-languages.<ref name="BDA2022">{{cite web |title=BDA statement on "sign systems" and the oppression of BSL |url=https://bda.org.uk/bda-statement-sign-systems/ |website=bda.org.uk |access-date=5 December 2024 |date=13 June 2022}}</ref> The statement argued that it would make more sense to teach both hearing and deaf children signs from British Sign Language, enabling them to communicate with the Deaf community.<ref name=BDA2022 /> Scholarly critique of Makaton has included questioning of its methodology of sign selection and usage, and suggestions that the "teaching method and vocabulary structure were highly restrictive and, if not revised, might impede communication skill development with some children."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sheehy |first1=Kieron |last2=Duffy |first2=Hester |title=Attitudes to Makaton in the ages on integration and inclusion |journal=International Journal of Special Education |date=2009 |volume=24 |issue=2 |page=92 |url=https://oro.open.ac.uk/19897/ |access-date=5 December 2024 |language=en |issn=0827-3383}}</ref> Other considerations focus on the proprietary nature of Makaton, believing that protecting the integrity of the signs & symbols with Copyright restricts access to Makaton.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nović |first1=Sara |title=Signed Away |url=https://thebaffler.com/outbursts/signed-away-novic |website=The Baffler |access-date=5 December 2024 |date=28 October 2024}}</ref>