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.

Safe Enough to Belong
For anyone supporting looked-after, trauma-experienced, or neurodivergent children, this session introduces the Five Domains of Safety as a practical framework for understanding what belonging actually requires. You’ll leave with concrete strategies for each domain and a clearer sense of where the children you support might need you most.

The Courage to Keep Trying
A closing keynote for anyone supporting looked-after, trauma-experienced, or vulnerable children, exploring the quiet courage that makes the biggest difference. Through three composite stories, it unpacks why persistence, repair, and a willingness to see children differently are the most powerful tools any of us have.

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.