continuing professional development

Scottish Publications



Training Materials


  • Including Young People with speech and language impairments in secondary school
    Guidance for Teachers and CPD Tutor Notes (in collaboration with the City of Edinburgh)
    For further information see the Secondary Education page.


  • Collaborative Professional Development to Support Pupils with Developmental Disorders
    A staff development course for education and health professionals (in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde)



Publications


The following have been produced or adapted for use in Scotland: -
  • Early support: Helping every child succeed Information for parents. For further information see the Early Years page.
  • Collaborative Conversations (A study of conversations between teachers and language therapists)
    Helen Farmer and Jennifer Reid (now available from this site in PDF format - click here)
  • Afasic Glossary Sheets (now available from this site in PDF format - click here)
  • Lost for Words (now available from this site in PDF format - click here)
  • New Voices - New Language (now available from this site in PDF format - click here)
  • Understanding and Supporting Children affected by Dyspraxia DCD in early years
    (in collaboration with the Dyspraxia Foundation in Scotland) (now available from this site in PDF format - click here)
  • Exploring Participation (now available from this site in PDF format - click here)

Support for Bilingual Children and their parents
(in Urdu and in Punjabi)

  • Publication - Lost for Words
  • Video - FIREMAN SAM (Home from Rome & Rich and Famous)
  • Video - FIREMAN SAM (Trevor's Bus Boot Sale & What Goes Up....)
  • Video - DENNIS and GNASHER (The Competition)
  • Video - DENNIS and GNASHER (Summer Holiday)

These early years "watch with mother" videos were developed with funding from the Scottish Executive to support professionals working with bilingual children and their parents