Pooky Knightsmith

These days you'll mostly find me on Instagram: instagram.com/pookyh/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/pooky/ Patreon: patreon.com/c/pookyh Or head to my website for slides, resources, online courses or info about booking me pookyknightsmith.com See you there?

*** 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 *** 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 eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-school-… (please share)

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? eventbrite.co.uk/e/pda-communic…

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 eventbrite.com/e/pda-communic…

𝗣𝗗𝗔 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗽𝘀 If you support a child with a demand avoidant profile, you might find this week’s free downloadable resource helpful. patreon.com/posts/145334187 (Please share)

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: patreon.com/posts/slides-p… If you'd like something similar, get in touch: pooky@inourhands.com

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_SF… Please watch & share

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: patreon.com/posts/download… (please use & share)

New resource for supporting young people with a PDA profile The "𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿" helps identify what makes requests feel overwhelming and find lower-demand alternatives. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 + 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 patreon.com/posts/download…

New Video: Supporting Recently Diagnosed Autistic Teens youtu.be/AlokY5n-okQ?si… Please watch and share

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. patreon.com/posts/download… Helfpul? Please share

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. patreon.com/posts/download… Includes worksheet + supporting notes - please share

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Our ability to sense what's happening inside our bodies. For many ND people, those internal signals don't come through clearly. patreon.com/posts/video-su… Video and some supporting notes. I really hope it's helpful. Please share

#Dyspraxia is more common than we often think & can hold pupils back in a number of different ways. @PookyH offers some practical strategies for #teachers the classroom: buff.ly/fMshamg #teaching #SEND

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 A simple way to plan ahead for supporting overwhelm PDF & Supporting notes: patreon.com/posts/download… >> If you like it, please share it <<

Free audit checklist to help you identify and fix the sensory barriers to learning: patreon.com/posts/download… Please share (and feedback)

#Dyspraxia is more common than we often think & can hold pupils back in a number of different ways. @PookyH offers some practical strategies for #teachers the classroom: buff.ly/8G9q2n3 #inclusion #SEND

My latest video looks at understanding autistic communication, practical bridge-building tools, and transforming awkward moments into genuine connection youtu.be/JX1x9ujIOqg Please give a watch and a share

DOWNLOAD: Low-Demand Communication Toolkit patreon.com/posts/download… Perfect for anyone supporting PDA, anxiety, or trauma responses in education. The gentle scripts & practical strategies actually preserve autonomy while achieving learning goals If you like it, please share it

6 ways to build trust with new students youtube.com/shorts/l4yHiCr…

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 I loved teaching this session - I hope the slides and notes are useful to some of you too: patreon.com/posts/slides-b… (if you'd like me to teach your staff online / F2F enquire via pooky@inourands.com )