Mental Wellbeing Films

Helping Your Child Deal with Change (Parenting Flexibility of Thought)

This video will help you to support your child to deal with change. Covering flexibility of thought, it explains Theory of Mind, Central Coherence, Context Blindness and Executive Functioning.

Prepared by the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Click on the image to take you to the e-book.


Executive Functioning 101

Anxiety and Behavioural Challenges in Neurodevelopmental Conditions

A comprehensive film by Rachael Geddes from the Pines team, which looks at anxiety and resulting behaviour. This film will give an understanding of why children with neurodevelopmental differences may behave in particular ways in different situations and what you can do to help. Full of information plus practical strategies and ideas, it looks at the physical impact of anxiety, what impacts anxiety and the ways you can support your child’s behaviour.

Managing Change to Reduce Anxiety

A presentation by Rachael Geddes of the Highland Council Pines neurodevelopmental support team. Rachael talks about managing change effectively so as to reduce anxiety. This talk will be helpful for anyone giving support to autistic young people and includes information about what causes anxiety and how it can be managed. Filmed in November 2018 by Martha Cowie in association with The National Autistic Society Scotland, Chip+ (now Thriving Families) and the Pines.

Lets think about You

Positive thinking for parents of children with neurodevelopmental differences-made during the Covid Crisis 2020