CBeebies has been running their bedtime stories for years now, using a host of well-known faces and voices to tell a little story before bed. They try to be as inclusive as possible and recently had a story enhanced with the addition of Makaton sign language. Makaton is a type of signing that is meant to support speech and work alongside the person as they are speaking.
Comedian and actor Rob Delaney (Catastrophe, Deadpool 2), had learned Makaton for his son Henry who was diagnosed with a brain tumour as a baby. Sadly Henry passed away in 2018 age 2 and a half, but Rob, with the help of CBeebies, honours him by showing how inclusive and accessible Makaton can be.
Check out the sweet CBeebies story told by Rob Delaney himself using Makaton sign language. The story is Ten in the Bed, written and illustrated by Penny Dale.
