What’s on this page?
Most of the information needed to support children’s development can be found on the main pages
But sometimes children have an identified difficulty such as autism, or needs that are not addressed by simple strategies. These needs are for additional support, which means families and professionals using more complex approaches to help children learn and develop.
This page has information on some of these. Most of this is training or other information for professionals such as early years practitioners, but parents might find them useful too. If in doubt, please use the Just Ask helpline – it is there to help!
Finding what you need
There is a lot of information on this page, so you can find it more easily by using the links below
Or just scroll down if you prefer!
Training and info resources
General ASN
Building confidence in identifying & responding to additional support needs (national module)
Highland Council neurodevelopmental differences training
List of EASYS support leaflets
Training on differentiation in early years
See also Developmental, below
Autism spectrum
Highland Council neurodevelopmental differences training
Supporting transitions from home to ELC
Supporting transitions within the day
Supporting transitions from ELC to P1
See also – Social communication, below
Information on “special diets” for children with autism
Social communication
Pines info on social communication
Pines info on social interaction
Supporting children with anxiety
Dealing with change
Intensive interaction – access via Speech & Language therapist
Information videos on intensive interaction basic principles and fundamentals
Speech and language
Intensive interaction – access via Speech & Language therapist
Information videos on intensive interaction basic principles and fundamentals
Adversity and trauma
Understanding social factors (national module)
NHS Education Sowing the Seeds video
Highland trauma informed training dates
Selective mutism
Scottish Government Parentzone resource
Dietary
Advice and dietician resources on bumps2bairns
Managing picky eating
Information on special diets and supplements for children
Developmental
Neurodevelopment training videos (Pines, etc)
Flo Longhorn – Sensory books
Touch sensory box (Glasgow Kids)
Training on differentiation in early years
Routines and self-care
Printable resources for daily routines
Backward chaining (Glasgow Kids)
Bilateral hand use (Glasgow Kids)
Reach, grasp and release (Glasgow Kids)
Using cutlery (Glasgow Kids)
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