Selective Mutism
The Educational Psychology Services of Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council produced guidance with health partners that we recommend for school based practitioners who work with children who have or may have selective mutism.
Self Regulation
Sensory Barriers to Learning
- Forth Valley Sensory Centre
- Scottish Sensory Centre webpages
- Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour – Falkirk Council, Children with Disabilities Team’s Occupational Therapists
Severe and Complex Learning Needs
- Low Arousal Approach to behaviour,
- the Star Analysis framework for analysing behaviour
- An introduction to Positive Behaviour Support.
- A useful framework for practitioners supporting pupils with severe and complex learning needs was developed by South Lanarkshire and can be referred to on their website by clicking on the link.
- NICE offer useful guidance on supporting challenging behaviour and children, young people and adults with learning difficulties.
CALL Scotland (Communication, Access, Literacy & Learning) based at the University of Edinburgh have a range of materials to help children and young people across Scotland to overcome disability and barriers to learning including assisting with:
- Android Apps for Complex Communication Support Needs,
- iPad Apps for Complex Communication Support Needs,
- iPad Apps for Learners with Complex Additional Support Needs,
- Eye Gaze Software Curve, Eye Gaze Setup Guide
- AAC Modules (aacscotland.org.uk)
Communication Matters has access to resources, research and a support forum for practitioners who support learners with significant communication needs, including those who use alternative and augmentative communication approaches.
Sexualised Behaviour – Guidance
- Forth Valley Guidance – Preventing and Managing Harmful Sexual Behaviour
- Scottish Government (2020). Harmful sexual behaviour by children and young people: Expert Group Report.
- The Brook Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool can be used for reference as a helpful tool.
- Please also consider – Child Protection – Forth Valley Practitioner Pages.
