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.
Neurodivergent Friendships
ractical strategies for parents, carers and professionals supporting neurodivergent children whose friendships often look quite different from the neurotypical version. Learn to recognise the connections that get missed, step back from forced socialising, and apply small shifts in language and environment that let friendship develop on its own terms.
Neurodivergent-Friendly Schools
Practical strategies for creating schools where neurodivergent learners genuinely belong. Explores six foundations covering everything from sensory environments and executive function support to welcoming neurodivergent adults, with small, actionable changes you can start tomorrow.
Mentally Healthy Schools
A practical, action-planning session for school leaders, teachers and pastoral staff who want to strengthen mental health and inclusion across their whole setting. Built around six key areas (staff, environment, student voice, vulnerable learners, families, and help-seeking), the session leaves you with a clear baseline, a starting list of ideas, and concrete next steps you can take tomorrow.
Getting Transitions Right for ND Pupils
Practical strategies for teachers and school staff supporting neurodivergent pupils through the move from primary to secondary. Covers what to pass on between schools, how to reduce anxiety in the lead-up to September, and how to spot the pupils who look fine but aren’t. Delivered as an NEU professional development webinar.
Supporting Neurodivergent School Staff
Practical strategies for school leaders, SENCOs, and line managers who want to do better by their neurodivergent staff. Explore why most school support systems fail the people they’re meant to serve, and what changes when you build universal conditions first and individual tailoring second.
You Don’t Have to Be ND to Work Here…
For workplaces where neurodivergent and neurotypical people work alongside each other, this session builds empathy and practical understanding through stories, discussion, and a lot of raised hands. It covers the real experience of neurodivergence at work, including rejection sensitivity, working memory, sensory regulation, and masking, alongside the genuine strengths different kinds of brains bring to a team.