Pooky Knightsmith

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When School Feels Impossible

For anyone supporting a child who's struggling to get to school. Parents, teachers, anyone in between.

Wednesday 25th March, 7pm
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PDA Communication: Staying Connected When Demands Are Necessary Practical strategies for communicating with demand avoidant children when life has non-negotiables. For parents and professionals.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of your at tonight's webinar about demand avoidance. There's still time to sign up...

See you there?

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PDA Communication: Staying Connected When Demands Are Necessary Practical strategies for communicating with demand avoidant children when life has non-negotiables. For parents and professionals.

My first paid webinar:

PDA Communication: Staying Connected When Demands Are Necessary

For parents and professionals who've tried all the usual advice and found it doesn't always work.

Thursday 22nd January, 7pm GMT
£20, recording included
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DOWNLOAD: PDA Language Swaps | Pooky Knightsmith Get more from Pooky Knightsmith on Patreon

𝗣𝗗𝗔 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗽𝘀
If you support a child with a demand avoidant profile, you might find this week’s free downloadable resource helpful. It’s a simple phrase bank designed to make things a little easier in those everyday tricky moments.

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SLIDES: Parenting Autistic Children | Pooky Knightsmith Get more from Pooky Knightsmith on Patreon

I'm looking forward to delivering a webinar today for parents and carers of autistic children

We'll be exploring a gentle, neuroaffirmative approach to parenting.

Slides & notes are: www.patreon.com/posts/slides...

If you'd like something similar, get in touch: pooky@inourhands.com

YouTube video by Pooky Knightsmith: Neurodivergence & Mental Health Monotropism Explained: Why Autistic Attention Works Differently

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: why 'just switch tasks for a second' isn't as simple as it sounds.

One minute that changes how you think about autistic attention 👇 youtube.com/shorts/5Fsx_...

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DOWNLOAD: Scripts That Help at the School Gate | Pooky Knightsmith Get more from Pooky Knightsmith on Patreon

The school gate can be the hardest moment of the day.

I've created a free resource with ready-to-use scripts for parents and school staff supporting children with morning anxiety.

Download free: www.patreon.com/posts/downlo...

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YouTube video by Pooky Knightsmith: Neurodivergence & Mental Health Supporting Recently Diagnosed Autistic Teens

New Video: Supporting Recently Diagnosed Autistic Teens

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When we understand what makes a child feel safe, we can help them gradually widen that sense of security. Download this simple resource and supporting notes to explore safe people, places, and activities with anxious children.

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New resource:

𝗔 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. Not about whether you should unmask - about understanding yourself better.

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VIDEO: Interoception - understanding & supporting | Pooky Knightsmith Get more from Pooky Knightsmith on Patreon

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Our ability to sense what's happening inside our bodies. For many neurodivergent children (and adults), those internal signals don't come through clearly.

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Video and some supporting notes. I really hope it's helpful.

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𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻

A simple way to plan ahead for supporting overwhelm.

Fill it in together; what helps, what doesn’t, and how to respond kindly when things get tricky.

PDF & Supporting notes: www.patreon.com/posts/downlo...

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DOWNLOAD: The Sensory Audit Checklist for Teachers | Pooky Knightsmith Get more from Pooky Knightsmith on Patreon

Free audit checklist to help you identify and fix the sensory barriers to learning: www.patreon.com/posts/downlo...

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My latest video looks at understanding autistic communication, practical bridge-building tools, and transforming awkward moments into genuine connection

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DOWNLOAD: Low-Demand Communication Toolkit

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Perfect for anyone supporting PDA, anxiety, or trauma responses in education. The gentle scripts and practical strategies work because they preserve autonomy while achieving learning goals

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YouTube video by Pooky Knightsmith: Neurodivergence & Mental Health 6 Ways to Build Trust with Students Fast

6 ways to build trust with new students
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Apologies to anyone who hit the "sold out" page on my (free) webinar earlier today

I've just upgraded my Zoom license and released more tickets. If you missed out before, you can grab a spot now.

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YouTube video by Pooky Knightsmith: Neurodivergence & Mental Health The Double Empathy Problem: What Every Teacher Needs to Know

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺

Breakdowns in autism & communication aren’t one-way failures, they’re mutual misunderstandings.

So how do we make it work?

By creating more moments of authentic connection

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New downloadable for you:

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SLIDES: Autistic Girls – Unmasking, Belonging & Believing | Pooky Knightsmith Get more from Pooky Knightsmith on Patreon

New slides & notes:

𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦: 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴

Fresh from a recent INSET session - practical, heart-led strategies

www.patreon.com/posts/134247...

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(speaking enquiries - pooky@inourhands.com )

We hope the new school year has started smoothly for you all.

It might be time to turn your attention to booking some exciting things for the year ahead?

Take a look at our website www.speakingofbooks.co.uk or email ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk We’d love to hear from you

Building Trust with School Anxious Students

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Simple ideas that work - maybe watching this could be 5 minutes well spent in your next team meeting?

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Pooky’s Weekly Round-Up: Issue 117 Challenging behaviour, co-regulation strategies, and salty shoes

My weekly email took an unscheduled detour but it's finally landed in your inboxes...

You can read it there or catch it here: open.substack.com/pub/pookykni...

Lots of free resources - please read & share

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆

What to say when students are overwhelmed, can't enter class, want to go home, or are withdrawn. Conversation starters that validate & support.

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Slides and resources from a popular session that looks beyond behaviour helping us to understand ands support our students

www.patreon.com/posts/130789...

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(for bookings please enquire via ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk )

YouTube video by Pooky Knightsmith: Neurodivergence & Mental Health EBSA: Supporting Students Back to School After Long Absences

EBSA: Supporting Students Back to School After Long Absences

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DOWNLOAD: 10 Classroom Changes That Keep Pupils in School

These are simple ideas to prevent school anxiety / EBSA from a classroom PoV

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𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀

These slides explore 6 principles to make your school more ND friendly - maybe food for thought for your upcoming INSET sessions or team meetings?

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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

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(Because your sensory needs matter just as much as your children's)

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Interviews can be overwhelming - especially for neurodivergent young people.

I’ve created a free, practical guide with 10 tips to help reduce anxiety, boost confidence, and support self-advocacy.

www.patreon.com/posts/downlo...

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