Recent Talks
Some of the talks and webinars I’ve given recently. Click into any of them to download the slides and companion notes, free to use in your own school or setting.

Understanding & Supporting Children Who Mask
Practical strategies for recognising and responding to high masking in neurodivergent learners. This session explores what masking looks like at home and school, how it connects to shutdowns and school avoidance, and how to notice the signs earlier and respond with compassion and confidence.

SPARK: Five Simple Shifts That Transform Classrooms
For educators supporting neurodivergent and trauma-experienced children, this session introduces the SPARK framework: five practical shifts covering safety, partnership, authentic belonging, reflective practice, and kindling strengths.

Unlock the Potential of Autistic Students
Practical strategies for educators who want to better understand and support autistic learners in their classroom. Covers what autism actually feels like at school, how to create calmer and more predictable environments, and how to prevent sensory, social, and emotional overwhelm. Includes approaches to recognising and supporting students who mask, and building positive autistic identity.

Staff Wellbeing as an Ecosystem
For school leaders who want to take a more systematic approach to staff wellbeing. This session introduces the Human Kind eight-domain framework and explores three areas in depth: Connection, Support, and Mastery. Practical strategies for moving beyond wellbeing policies on paper to practices that staff actually experience.

From Education to Employment
Practical strategies for supporting neurodivergent young people into meaningful employment. Covers what actually helps at each stage: getting in (job descriptions, interviews, disclosure), settling in (unwritten rules, sensory needs, communication), and thriving long-term. For young people, parents, educators, and employers ready to close the employment gap.

Building Independent Learners Through Relationships and Regulation
Download Slides Download Notes Session Overview Safe, Skilled, Successful: Building Independent Learners Through Relationships and Regulation When children are dysregulated, anxious, or struggling with behaviour,