Astrella Chapman Makaton Regional Tutor
Learn how to sign using the Makaton Language Programme
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Astrella has been using Makaton in her work for the past eleven years. It has had an amazing impact on the communication skills of the children she has taught.
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Astrella has been a Makaton Regional Tutor for one year. During this time she has trained staff, volunteers and nursery practitioners across the Brighton and Hove Children's Centres.
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Astrella delivers some of the Makaton training in the Brighton and Hove Workforce Development programme.
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In her freelance work, Astrella has run private Makaton workshops and she has also been commissioned to run 'in-house' Makaton workshops for various schools, Early Years settings and charities across Sussex. She delivers the Makaton training for Autism Sussex and Scope.
Makaton Experience and Training

Astrella Chapman
Qualified and Experienced Teacher Specialising in the Early Years
Astrella has been a teacher for 11 years. During that time she has been a class teacher, Literacy Booster teacher and Special Educational Needs teacher. For the past 6 years, Astrella has been a Children's Centre teacher. This work has involved teaching at the Children's Centre nurseries and more recently running 'Play and Learn' groups for Early Years children and their parents/carers. Astrella also delivers and oversees the Early Years Foundation Stage Training for the Children's Centre staff across Brighton and Hove.
Location
Astrella is based in Brighton and can travel within Sussex to deliver training.
Contact Astrella today on: 07946 602267
Email: makatonastrellachapman@gmail.com