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Making a difference to #MentalHealth & #SEND one keynote speech at a time | #ActuallyAutistic mum, climber, paraglider, clyclist, author & @CreativeEdu director

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Pooky Knightsmith
20 days
These days you'll mostly find me on . Instagram: Linkedin: Patreon: Or head to my website for slides, resources, online courses or info about booking me. See you there?.
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Working with a child whoโ€™s struggling and worrying youโ€™re getting it wrong?. These 6 things matter more than being perfect:.
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๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ป๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป. New resource to help you find helpful words when a child is struggling:. If you like it, please share it.
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Pooky Knightsmith
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My latest newsletter full of resources is out. Please read, subscribe and share. Thank you!.
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Pooky Knightsmith
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๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. Practical tools to help you look beyond behaviour and respond with compassion. Free to use/share. Bookings: ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk
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Pooky Knightsmith
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Simple resource to help reframe challenging behaviour. What if โ€œdefianceโ€ is anxiety?.โ€œNot listeningโ€ is overload?.โ€œRefusalโ€ is fear?. Designed for staffrooms & training chats - free to download. Thanks for being curious, not just reactive. Please share.
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EBSA & Non-Attendance โ€“ What Schools Can Do. Slides & resources. Please use and share. (bookings via ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk )
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Pooky Knightsmith
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Small changes. Big impact. This free resource shares 10 simple, high-impact tweaks that help every student succeed (especially neurodivergent learners). Please share.
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Pooky Knightsmith
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Want to make your classroom more sensory-friendly for neurodivergent students?. Iโ€™ve made this short, practical lesson (plus notes) free to access. Itโ€™s part of a bigger course, but this bit stands alone, no sign up, no fee. >>Please share<<.
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Pooky Knightsmith
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New slides:.Dyslexia & Dyspraxia Friendly School. Practical, idea-packed slideset to help schools better support students with dyslexia and/or dyspraxia. Please use & Share. (bookings/enqs: ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk)
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New newsletter just landed. This oneโ€™s got calm tools for anxious classrooms, a gentle visual for tricky moments, 8 strengths of neurodivergent mindsโ€”and the curious tale of why I order coffee under the nameย Janeโ€ฆ. Please read, subscribe, share. .
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๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿณ .A calm, practical guide for parents & carers navigating the jump to secondary school. 10 simple strategies to ease nerves & build confidence. Free to download & share: .
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๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ - ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜… ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€. Slides + loads of practical resources:. Feel free to use / share. (Bookings via ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk).
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Pooky Knightsmith
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RT @SecEd_Education: SecEd Podcast: #Autism in the secondary school. Our new episode considers how #teachers & #teaching staff can effectivโ€ฆ.
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Pooky Knightsmith
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What album do you think deserves to be listened to in full from start to finish. What do you love about it?.
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Pooky Knightsmith
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Tomorrow I'm teaching a webianr about anxiety - here are the slides and a tonne of resources (you're welcome). Feel free to use / share. (Bookings via elliepowling@speakingofbooks.co.uk ).
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My latest newsletterโ€™s live: pigs, checklists, stimming, and my very first solo course (eep!). Practical tools, thoughtful ideas & a gentle smile or two:. Please read, share, subscribe. .
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Pooky Knightsmith
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Which topic gets your vote for my next bite size online course (or comment with a different suggestion. Vote here:
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Pooky Knightsmith
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RT @SecEd_Education: SecEd Podcast: #Autism in the secondary school. Our new episode considers how #teachers & #teaching staff can effectivโ€ฆ.
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Pooky Knightsmith
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Excited to share โ€œI Canโ€ Lists - a simple printable to help kids celebrate wins and build confidence. Inspired by my daughter overcoming โ€œI canโ€™t.โ€ . Please use / share.
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