Scottish Sensory Centre

For everyone who is involved in the education of deaf children, deafblind children and visually impaired children and young people, the young people themselves and their families.

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We currently are developing services for Assistive Listening Technology and Habilitation in addition to our long-running library service.

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Professional Learning

Sept 2026 onwards

Braille Competency Courses: for sighted learners to support individuals with visual impairments

Distance Learning

6th Oct 2026

What Works? Identifying Effective Practice for Deaf Autistic Children

Webinar

4th Nov 2026

Scottish Habilitation Conference

In Person

22nd Oct 2026

BSL on Websites with SignStream BSL

Webinar

11th Nov 2026

Assessment Arrangements for D/deaf learners and learners with visual impairment
with Qualifications Scotland

Webinar

18th Nov 2026

ILS Series session 4 - Kitchen Skills

Webinar

24th Nov 2026

When the transition doesn't go to plan
supporting autistic pupils moving to secondary school

Webinar

26th Nov 2026

Edinburgh Museums and Galleries ASN work with young people and families

Webinar

1st Dec 2026

Adapting and using Talking Mats with people with Sensory Loss

Webinar

3rd Dec 2026

Talking Points in Deaf Education

Webinar

Previous events

SSC News

Global launch of inclusive marine science initiative, Project MUFFIN: "The impact of Project MUFFIN has been overwhelmingly positive. Developing new BSL signs for marine species opens marine science to wider audiences and helps ensure Deaf communities are included in conversations about our natural environment." Dr Audrey Cameron OBE

Teaching a Learner to use the BrailleSense 6 Braille Notetaker: Elizabeth McCann provides advice for teachers who are introducing the BrailleSense 6 to new learners.

VI Toolkits: This practical and easy to access guidance is intended to support parents and carers as well as the wide range of professionals who may be involved in the lives of children and young people with visual impairments, including Qualified Teachers of Visual Impairment, teachers of visual impairment in training and Qualified Habilitation Specialists.

Top tips for teachers: video aimed at classroom staff working with children with visual impairment.

Words in Hand: We have digitised and conserved the SIGN 1-10 video series.

It is a treasure trove of Storytelling, Jokes and Teaching notes which can still help those learning BSL.

SmartSense Blog: Torø Graven has been working with SSC on this blog 'on and for the senses'. Alongside articles based on lived experience and research, we publish activities to stimulate and challenge the senses.

SSC Annual Report 2025-26

SSC eBulletin: September 2026

Research

Would you like to find out more about new advances in knowledge regarding Sensory Impairment?

Our colleagues working in research across the world are constantly adding to this knowledge. We are here to help you to find out about new ideas.

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BSL Glossary

SSC's BSL Glossary team have collected and created British Sign Language Terms for Curriculum Topics: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics and Physics. And now the award-winning topics Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science.

Includes examples and laboratory clips for students of science subjects.

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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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Resources

We have a number of publications and resources produced as part of our many projects are freely available on our website: from our Play DVDs to How Good is Our Sensory Service? document.

Materials are also available from a number of SSC professional learning events and webinars.

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