Resources

The resources on this website consist of:

publications produced by the Scottish Sensory Centre and occasionally other collaborative agencies;
course notes compiled from the many short courses the SSC runs;
topic specific bibliographies prepared by the Resource Library Manager;
links to related topic specific documents on other websites around the world.

© The material available on this website is the intellectual copyright of the Scottish Sensory Centre. Anyone who wishes to use these materials is welcome to do so; all we ask is that you attribute sources accurately.

SSC Publications

Technology Needs in the Primary Setting: Video Magnifiers (2024)
Technology Needs in the Secondary Setting: Learners who use braille (2023)
Practical Guides to Assess Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) (2022)
Using the South Tyneside Assessment of Syntactic Structures: Monitoring the Spoken Language Development of Deaf Children 2nd ed (2020)
How Good is our Sensory Service? May 2019
Let Me Play - Early Years Play for Children with Visual Impairment DVD (2014)
Getting IT Right for Pupils with Visual Impairment SAVIE document (2014)
Really Useful Guide to Living with Sight Loss (pdf) produced by SSC and RNIB Scotland for the National Conference on Visually Impaired Children and Young People, April 2013 (or Word Format)
Early Support Developmental Journal - Scottish Legislation update pdf (2013)
Education of children and young people with sensory impairment in Scotland 2012 Research Report
Early Years VI Education - a retrospective (2012)
Scottish Standards for Deaf Children (0-3): Families and Professionals Working together to improve services (2011)
Teaching Children who are Deafblind: Contact, communication and learning, Stuart Aitken et al (2000)
VI Scotland Eye Conditions - Medical Information Now VINCYP

Deaf Education

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Visual Impairment Education

Braille and Tactile Communication
Low Vision Aids
Multiple Disability & VI
* Signs - Canaan Barrie
Assessment
Awareness
Early Support
VI Education
Curriculum
Sex Education
Medical
Eye Conditions Medical Information (VI Scotland)
Orientation and Mobility
SAVIE Scottish Association for Visual Impairment Education
ScotVI-Forum Resources
Technology
Transition

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Deafblind Education

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Additional Support Needs Education

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Events and Video Archive

Missed an event? We have materials and recordings from a number of professional learning courses available to view on our website.

Recordings and materials are available from a number of SSC professional learning events and webinars.

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