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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PODCAST: How Should We Be Talking About Children?
In this episode of the Pooky Ponders Podcast, I explore the power of language and how fairly simple changes to the way we talk about children can make a big change to how we think about and subsequently behave towards children.
VIDEO: Connecting Questions
In this video, I explore how we can use connecting questions at the beginning of meetings to create a feeling of belonging and connection between adults in the room and to set the tone for a positive, child-centred meeting.
WORKSHOP: Mentally Healthy Schools
Slides and resources from a 90 minute workshop exploring short, medium and long term ideas for becoming a more mentally healthy school
PODCAST: Should We Be Encouraging Hoodies?
In this episode of the Pooky Ponders Podcast, I explore why some children seem to feel happier with their hoods up and whether this is something we should be more supportive of.
DOWNLOAD | Comfort Audit to Prevent Sensory Overwhelm
The comfort audit is a very simple tool that helps us identify and manage sources of sensory overwhelm for our students. A great INSET day activity!
VIDEO: To-Don’t Lists
In this video, I explore the power of to-don’t lists, one of my favourite life hacks for gaining control, and hours in the day…