@maddiemoate heard you are taking over from Justin Fletcher on SS. Congratulations! But you should know the show isn’t without controversy 👇 Makaton isn’t a language, and it puts limits on what disabled people can do. BSL is built by disabled people for disabled people. Makaton has a real negative history in the Deaf community. A community who have fought hard to get their language recognised when it has been stolen, marginalised and even stamped out. A community whose culture is entirely defined by their language. Out of respect for those that sign everyday I’d urge you to reach out and become educated on the history & differences between BSL and Makaton so that when you’re signing you’re better connected to the people who are communicating using it everyday. There are lots of people inside the BBC who can help, I can help. But please don’t take your instruction from Makaton people alone who sit apart from this great vibrant community.