Online Additional Support Websites

Please find below some websites that you may find useful.

Reach

This website is dedicated to children and young people aiming to help them feel supported, included, listened to and involved in decisions at school. It has information and advice for pupils about their rights to additional support for learning; practical tips for all sorts of school problems; young people’s real life stories; and positive examples of pupil participation.

https://reach.scot/

Enquire

The national advice and information service on additional support for learning for families, teachers, education authorities and others caring for or working with children and young people with additional support needs.

https://enquire.org.uk/

Autism

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world.

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/support-in-the-community/family-support

https://www.scottishautism.org/

https://swanscotland.org/

http://www.autismtoolbox.co.uk/templates-and-resources

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

ADHD is a disorder that is defined through analysis of behaviour. People with ADHD show a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity–impulsivity that interferes with day-to-day functioning and/or development.

https://www.scottishadhdcoalition.org/

Dyscalculia

The Scottish Working Definition of Dyscalculia:

Dyscalculia can be described as a specific difficulty in understanding number and number processes which persists despite the provision of appropriate learning opportunities.

https://addressingdyslexia.org/what-is-dyslexia/what-is-dyscalculia/

Glasgow Dyslexia Support Service

Dyslexia

The Scottish Working Definition of Dyslexia:

Dyslexia can be described as a continuum of difficulties in learning to read, write and/or spell, which persist despite the provision of appropriate learning opportunities. These difficulties often do not reflect an individual’s cognitive abilities and may not be typical of performance in other areas.

PDF Dyslexia-reading-support-HHS

Glasgow Dyslexia Support Service

https://unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/

https://unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/media-library/StudySkills.pdf

https://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/

Hearing Impairment

When a child’s ears are not working effectively, this can lead to hearing impairment, also known as hearing loss or deafness.

https://www.ndcs.org.uk/information-and-support/childhood-deafness/information-for-deaf-young-people/

Visual Impairment

Visual impairment (VI) is a term used to describe a loss of sight that cannot be corrected using lenses.

https://visibilityscotland.org.uk/our-services/#:~:text=Visibility%20Scotland%20is%20a%20charity,%E2%80%9Cselect%20location%E2%80%9D%20box%20below.