I’m Pooky, an autistic speaker, writer and educator. I help you understand and support neurodivergent children, young people and adults, with practical ideas you can use the very next day.

Below are some of the talks and webinars I’ve given recently. Click into any of them for the slides and companion notes, free to use in your own school or setting.

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Autistic Masking at Home

Your child holds it together all day at school, then falls apart the moment they’re home with you. This session explains why home is where the mask comes off, and shares the small changes that make evenings, bedtimes and weekends easier, plus words that help school see the child you see.

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Neurodivergent Children and Grief

A grieving child might ask the same question over and over, seem fine for weeks and then fall apart, or show no reaction at all. This session explains why neurodivergent grief often looks different, and gives seven small things to try at home or at school straight away.

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Safe Enough to Be Brave

Some children are braced from the moment they walk in, and the more we take the hard things away, the smaller their world quietly gets. This session looks at what makes school feel unsafe for a child, the everyday changes that help them settle, and how to build their confidence back one small step at a time.

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ADHD in Girls

This session follows a girl with ADHD through her school day and shows what helps at each point, from what you say in the first ten seconds of a lesson to the five minutes after feedback has stung.

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Autistic Girls: Recognition and Support

The girl who never causes any trouble, and the girl everyone calls anxious, can both be autistic girls nobody has recognised yet. This session shows what masking looks like in a classroom, and the small, everyday changes that help her feel safe enough to learn.

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Promoting Positive Friendships

You’ve watched a child spend lunchtime on their own and you’re never quite sure whether to go over. This session shows what neurodivergent friendship really looks like, and how to make break the part of the day where one might actually start.

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