Pines Sessions with National Autistic Society & Thriving Families

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Thursday 9th May 2024 - 10.30am to 12 noon

Education Law & Your Rights

We are delighted to welcome Iain Nisbet to this Pines online session. Iain is a Consultant Solicitor with Cairn Legal and an expert who works across Scotland in terms of education law and the rights for parents and carers. Iain is a fabulous speaker, we know this will be a great session.

Submit your questions in advance to highland.informationofficer@nas.org.uk or info@thrivingfamilies.org.uk

Parents & Carers Click Here to book. Professionals Click Here to book

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Thursday 6th June 2024 - 10.30am to 12 noon

Waiting for an Assessment - CANCELLED

NEW TOPIC - Thursday 6th June 2024 - 10.30am to 12 noon

Diet & Neurodivergence

Dave Rex is Specialist Dietitian for autism and ADHD (plus Chair of the Highland Food & Health in Schools Group; and regular speaker for the Food & Behaviour research charity). We are delighted to have Dave join us this morning to talk about:

•          What a child's diet should ideally contain

•          Why nutrition is important to physical and mental wellbeing

•          Why some children find it so hard to accept a nutritious diet

•          If and how you can influence your child's nutrition.

Please register to join us, Dave’s sessions are highly recommended for parents, carers and professionals.

Parents & Carers Click Here to book. Professionals Click Here to book

Thursday 29th August 2024 - 10.30am to 12 noon

Anxiety & Behaviour

Rachael Geddes (Autism Practitioner) is running today’s session in a Q&A format. Please watch the Pines film on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfhLgxYgDiE

Submit your questions in advance to highland.informationofficer@nas.org.uk or info@thrivingfamilies.org.uk

Parents & Carers Click Here to book. Professionals Click Here to book