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.
Emotional Regulation for Learning
Download Slides Download Notes Session Overview Emotional Regulation for Learning: Creating Classrooms Where Every Child Can Thrive This session explores why emotional regulation is foundational
Behaviour as Communication
Download Slides Download Notes Session Overview Behaviour as Communication: Understanding and Responding to Unmet Needs When a child’s behaviour challenges us, it’s easy to take
Students Who Fear Getting Things Wrong
Practical strategies for educators supporting students who fear getting things wrong, whether that shows up as perfectionism or disengagement. Seven quick wins to lower the stakes and create conditions where trying feels safe.
Creating Safety for Neurodivergent Learners
Practical strategies for reducing anxiety in neurodivergent learners by creating safety across five interconnected domains: physical, sensory, social, emotional, and cognitive. Explores how anxiety accumulates throughout the day and why prevention (lightening the load) matters more than intervention (catching them when they fall).
Autistic Girls Who Answer Back
Practical strategies for staff supporting autistic girls whose behaviour challenges. Explores why girls often argue, shut down, or seem to take things personally, and offers practical approaches including “drop the rope” de-escalation and supporting recovery from shutdown.
Supporting Your Demand Avoidant Child
For parents/carers whose children resist everyday demands in ways that feel exhausting and baffling. Explore why traditional approaches often make things worse, and discover practical, low-demand strategies for staying connected when nothing seems to work.