Sylvia Haughney's a Support for Leaning instructor at Glasgow City Council

Watching The Big Bang Theory was suggested as a training method for a school staff member who was dealing with a child with Asperger syndrome, MSPs have been told.

Sheldon Cooper, one of the central characters in the hit American television show, displays traits of the condition.

Those affected can have communication difficulties and struggle in social situations.

Sylvia Haughey, an additional support for learning instructor and an education officer with the trade union Unison, said when she visited a school, a staff member told her they had been recommended to watch the show.