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Some of the below links and resources will direct you to information sources that are external to NES. These have not been created by NES and have been included for your information only. The inclusion of these sources is not as a recommendation or an endorsement of the associated content.
The Essentials of Learning Disabilities- Click HERE
This a key resource, developed by NES contains information about how to support inclusive communication. You can see the resource by logging into the Turas page Once for Scotland Learning Disabilities and clicking on the Essentials of Learning Disabilities Tab to the side of the page. You can also click
Augmentative and Alternative Communications- Introduction- Click HERE
This offers five short modules at an introductory level, that are highly accessible to people without any previous specialised knowledge of communication disability, or of communication aids (IPAACKS level 0-1). The modules can be viewed one by one as ‘stand-alones’, or in sequence. Each module takes about 5-10 minutes to view – or longer if you want to explore the many links and resources – and finishes with a ‘Test your Knowledge’ quiz, and a printable personalised certificate.
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists- Clinical information on learning disabilities | RCSLT