Who are you and why were you at the Coronation!?

I'm a second year Learning Disability Nursing student at Queen's. I was very privileged and honoured to be invited to the King's Coronation. I still can't believe it happened. I was invited because of my social media platforms. I have a social media channel called @makatonmondays and on that channel I try to encourage everyone to learn Makaton to try and make healthcare more accessible to everyone. 

What's Makaton?

Makaton is a communication aid. It uses signs, symbols and speech and it is used for those who have a learning disability or a communication difficulty. I just wanted to make the world more accessible for everybody so I went online and made funny videos and that landed me at the King's Coronation.

Did you have an amazing time?

It was the most incredible time and the whole time I was like 'pinch me' because I thought I was dreaming. I could not believe I was invited so I thought I'd do a little video to let you follow me.

And if you want to follow me on my social media channels to learn more Makton that would be great, it's @makatonmondays everywhere. Enjoy watching!

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Learning Disability Nursing at Queen's

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's

Find out more about Makaton

Claire Thompson Learning Disability Nursing | Undergraduate Student | Northern Ireland My name is Claire and I am studying Learning Disability Nursing at Queen's. I recently was invited to the Kings Coronation due to the work I do on my social media channels! Find me everywhere @makatonmondays