Resources

Equipment and Small Aids: 

We often recommend pieces of equipment and small aids for home and school. These can be purchased online and in shops from various suppliers.

We have created an Equipment List of some of the more commonly recommended pieces of equipment and small aids. 

Useful Support Networks & Information Sites

The following are several key inforamtion sites and information resources;

• www.nhs.uk/Conditions

• www.autism.org.uk

• www.out-of-sync-child.com

• www.capability-scotland.org.uk

• www.bordersadditionalneeds.org 

• www.meetingofminds.net 

Sensory Resources

• Kids Scotland Sensory Questionnaire - Joining in with Sensory Differences | NHS GGC

• Thinking about your child's sensory needs - Making Sense of Sensory Behaviours (Falkirk Council) 

• Thinking about your own (parent/carer) sensory needs - Making Sense of Your Sensory Behaviour (Falkirk Council)

• Towards a Better Understanding of Sensory Approaches; (RCOT)

• Parent Space - Home (parentspace.org.uk)

• Borders Additional Needs Group (BANG) - Borders Additional Needs Group 

• Meeting of Minds - Meeting of Minds | Children and Parent Support Charity

• Borders Carers Centre - Home (borderscarerscentre.co.uk)

• Social Stories 

• Understood Article - Taming Tantrums vs Managing Meltdowns

• BBC Tiny Happy People - BBC Tiny Happy People

• Sensory Activity Ideas - 60 Amazing Sensory Activities for Babies - Taming Little Monsters

• Falkirk booklet - Life skills for teenagers - A Practical Approach at Home for Parents and Carers - Life Skills (Teenagers) (falkirk.gov.uk)

• Rotherham Sensory School Information 

• Sensory Motor Circuits - Cambridgeshire Health Service

Schools can also contact the Inclusion & WellBeing Service for Support

Not the service you are looking for?

Here are a few links to other services within NHS Borders;

• Dietetics
• Opthamology   
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Speech & Language Therapy