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.
Thinking about booking me? Read more about how I work and what I speak on, or email me at [email protected] and tell me what you’re after.
EBSA: Morning Anxiety
Discover 7 practical, evidence-based strategies to support children struggling with morning anxiety and school avoidance. These quick wins can be implemented immediately by teachers, parents and school staff to transform difficult mornings and help anxious children feel safer about school.
EBSA in Autistic & ADHD Students
Practical strategies for supporting autistic and ADHD learners experiencing emotionally based school avoidance. Explore how to create safer school environments by addressing barriers across five key safety domains and rebuilding trust with neurodivergent students
Mentally Healthy Schools
Slides and resources from a keynote outlining a framework for developing a whole school approach to mental health and inclusion.
Unmasking, Belonging & Believing
These slides were developed for whole staff INSET – September 2025. Here’s the session overview: Unmasking, Belonging and Believing: Supporting Autistic Girls (and Ourselves) to
Neurodivergent Friendly Schools
slides and resources from a session that explored a framework and MANY practical ideas for making schools more neurodivergent friendly.
Belonging & Learning
These slides were developed for multi-school INSET in September 2025 Here’s the session overview: If you were there, I hope these are a helpful aide-memoire.