Home > Professional Update > Additional Support Needs Hub Process What do I need to know and do? Your Professional Context Deferral Process Direct Submissions Professional Learning What is Professional Learning? Using Evidence of Impact Professional Review and Development Coaching and Mentoring Awards and Professional Recognition Resources Hub Research and Practitioner Enquiry Research Practitioner Enquiry Additional Support Needs Hub Professional Guides GTC Scotland has published three professional guides focusing on additional support needs in partnership with specialist bodies. The three guides provide practical guidance for teachers and are part of GTC Scotland's services to enhance teacher professionalism as part of our advisory role as the professional body for all of Scotland's teachers. Understanding neurodiversity in the context of equality and inclusive practice: a professional guide for teachers Produced in partnership with The Salvesen Mindroom Centre. Read the guide Meeting the needs of autistic learners: a professional guide for teachers Produced in partnership with the National Autism Implementation Team, National Autistic Society Scotland, Scottish Autism and Children in Scotland. Read the guide. Meeting the needs of dyslexic leaners: a professional guide for teachers Produced in partnership with Dyslexia Scotland. Read the guide Useful resources from our partners Neurodiversity Detailed articulation of the term Neurodiversity Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions Education Scotland definition of Additional Support Needs Enquire: duties relating to equality and marking reasonable adjustments Article: Neurodiversity is a Competitive Advantage Salvesen Mindroom Centre It takes all kinds of minds: a Guide to Learning Difficulties Building Effective Relationships Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (research publications, podcasts and book reviews) Autism Autism Toolbox CIRCLE Inclusive Classroom Scale National Autism Implementation Team National Autistic Society Scottish Autism TED Talk Amy Laurent: 'Compliance is not the goal: Letting go of control and rethinking support for autistic individuals' Dyslexia Dyslexia Scotland Top Ten Resources for Teachers Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit Dyslexia Identification Pathway Scottish Government and Education Scotland Additional support for learning review, 2020 Guidance on the presumption to provide education in a mainstream setting, 2019 Making Sense: Education for Children and Young People with Dyslexia in Scotland, Education Scotland 2014. The Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice: Professional Learning Resource, 2020 The Making Sense Final Report, Scottish Government and Education Scotland, 2020 Scottish Definition of Dyslexia ASN Registration Registration is available in Additional Support Needs for all teachers fully registered in a mainstream registration category who hold an appropriate ASN Award. Find out more