SENict Professional Development Centre
Welcome to our online Professional Development Centre where you'll find a huge range of self learning materials and resources to support those involved in the education of young people with severe and complex needs.

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PD Supporters can use the folders below to access all of our online courses, learning materials and over 60 hours of exclusive training videos.

Switch Skills
Learning modules, level descriptors, training videos and other materials to support the development of switch skills from experiential through to two-switch step scanning.

Touch Skills
Learning modules, level descriptors, training videos and other materials to support the development of touch skills including the use of iPads and other mobile devices.

Mouse Skills
Learning modules, level descriptors, training videos and other materials to support the development of pointing skills including mouse, rollerball, joystick and head pointing systems.

Eye Gaze Skills
Learning modules, level descriptors, training videos and other materials to support the development of eye gaze skills with a strong emphasis on the use of these devices with students experiencing severe and complex needs.

Communication Skills
Learning modules, level descriptors, training videos and other materials to support communication in the classroom through low and high tech systems including simple AAC devices.

Cross Curricular Skills
Examples, resources and support for using assistive and communication technology as an integral part of every school day.

Many of our PD Supporters tell us that with so many training videos available, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start when you want to study or brush up on a particular topic. In these self-study courses, we've curated the most useful material and arranged it in a logical order, helping you make the most of your valuable time.

Our online self-study courses have been developed specifically for educators, therapists and others supporting young people with severe, complex and profound needs. They explore the use of assistive technology to support learning and communication, combining practical strategies with the knowledge and experience gained from many years of working in the field.

Each course allows you to learn at your own pace, with carefully selected videos, resources and activities taking you through a particular area of practice.

All self-study courses are included with PD Supporter registration at no additional cost.

Working at a Cause and Effect Level
A three-part module exploring working at a cause and effect level with switches, touch devices and eye gaze. This module focuses on the links between cause and effect and early communication.

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Learning to Choose with One or two Switches
A multi-part self-study course which explores learning how to choose with one or two switch. Each stage is extensively covered laying out pathways for all students to make progress.

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Skills Progression with Touch Devices
A multi-part self-study course which explores we can structure the use of touch devices to help our students develop the skills to use them to make independent choices.

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Skills Progression with Eye Gaze Devices
A multi-part self-study course which explores the challenges of using eye gaze devices for students with PMLD. The module explores a skills progression pathway most suited to this student group.

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Switch Progression Road Map for 2025
A multi-hour self-study course which exemplifies each stage of the Switch Progression Road Map using more modern software and teaching techniques. This course also details the changes to the Switch Progression Road which are necessary to reflect modern teaching methods.

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Assistive Technology: Progression and Practise
A 6 hour self-study course covering assistive technology and its application in the education of young people with severe and complex needs. This course covers AT awareness, switch, touch device and eye gaze progression plus practical ideas for embedding AT use in classroom teaching.

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Copyright & Licensing

Original works created by Ian Bean / SENict are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

You are welcome to use these resources within your school or organisation and, where appropriate, adapt them for your own teaching and assessment needs.
I actively encourage colleagues to make resources work for their own students and setting.

Adapted materials are for your own use within your school or organisation and must not be redistributed, published or presented as your own work.

These resources must not be used, adapted or redistributed for commercial purposes without prior permission.

If you would like to use or reproduce any of these materials in a way that falls outside these terms, please contact me.