Information Evening: Weaning
This event is for parents/carers of a child born with a cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom.
Join us for a 4-week Makaton Sign course, every Tuesday, starting Tuesday 4th March at 7.30pm (Zoom).
Please read all the information below before registering.
CLAPA are delighted to be running a Makaton Signing for Babies and Families Course with qualified Makaton trainer Virginia, thanks to funding from SmileTrain. CLAPA ask for a voluntary donation of £10 for this course, which includes a pocket book full of Makaton Signs that will be sent out to you before the course.
The sessions will run on Tuesday evenings, 7.30pm until roughly 9pm on the following dates:
3rd March, 10th March, 17th March & 24th March
Attendees need to attend all four sessions to complete the course, so please do check these dates, before signing up. We know illnesses and unavoidable clashes crop up, but we want to try and keep missed sessions to an absolute minimum, as we are expecting a high demand for these sessions and continuity will be key to maximise the effectiveness of the course and ensure that we can continue to run these in the future.
Taking part in this course
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Please turn video on
The trainer will need to be able to see you performing the signs so will require you to have your video on for the sessions. We recommend using a tablet, laptop or computer when joining, rather than a mobile phone, so that the trainer can see your hand movements when practicing the signs.
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Tell us how we can help
If you have any access requirements, or if there's anything else we can do to make you feel more comfortable and welcome at the event, please let us know when you sign up.
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Accompanied children can join
Children are welcome to join but must be accompanied for the duration by a parent/carer. If you have children (who aren't participating in the discussion) around please don't feel you need to have a private quiet space, as we can mute your microphone unless you are speaking.
This is an online video course and we will send the link to join the the day before each session, to the email address you use to register for this course.
Please check your spam/junk folders to ensure you don’t miss the link.
If you have any issues on the day or any questions before then, please get in touch with Lucy, [email protected].
Register for the event
Register to attend this event using our simple online form. Email [email protected] if you have any issues registering.
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Babble Play Skills
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Makaton Sign Course
This event is for parents/carers of a child born with a cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom.