7 Quick Wins: Supporting the Child Who Shuts Down

When a child shuts down it can feel impossible to reach them, and just as hard to know whether to give space, step in, or wait it out. In this 7 Quick Wins session, Ian Hunkin shares seven practical strategies you can try straight away, whatever your role. — 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳: Resources:   / pookyh   Speaking: https://www.pookyknightsmith.com/spea... Online Courses: https://pooky-knightsmith-s-school.te... Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/94569808... Instagram:   / pookyh   LinkedIn:   / pooky   Facebook:   / pookyknightsmithmentalhealth   Website: https://www.pookyknightsmith.com

Neurodivergent Friendship: Why It Looks Different and How to Help
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Neurodivergent Friendship: Why It Looks Different and How to Help

Fear of Failure: Supporting Students Who Won't Start (or Never Finish)
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Fear of Failure: Supporting Students Who Won't Start (or Never Finish)

Stress Control Session Six: Monday 13th July
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Stress Control Session Six: Monday 13th July

Supporting Demand Avoidant Learners in the Classroom - Webinar Recording
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Supporting Demand Avoidant Learners in the Classroom - Webinar Recording

6 Developmental Red Flags Parents Accidentally Celebrate
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6 Developmental Red Flags Parents Accidentally Celebrate

It's Your Duty to Teach your Nonverbal Autistic Child the Sign "ALL DONE" (Here's why)
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It's Your Duty to Teach your Nonverbal Autistic Child the Sign "ALL DONE" (Here's why)

What To Do When You Need To Start, But Can’t
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What To Do When You Need To Start, But Can’t

You’ll stop using ChatGPT after listening to this | Jonathan Pageau [ARC 2026]
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You’ll stop using ChatGPT after listening to this | Jonathan Pageau [ARC 2026]

"My 4-Year-Old Is Nonverbal" — Here's Exactly Where to Start
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"My 4-Year-Old Is Nonverbal" — Here's Exactly Where to Start

AuDHD: Why You Can’t Start (or Stop) Anything
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AuDHD: Why You Can’t Start (or Stop) Anything

The Rise And Fall Of Steven Bartlett
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The Rise And Fall Of Steven Bartlett

Parenting Autism: 12 Things I Learned the Hard Way
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Parenting Autism: 12 Things I Learned the Hard Way

Robby Hoffman: Growing Up Poor Never Leaves You | The Interview
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Robby Hoffman: Growing Up Poor Never Leaves You | The Interview

Your Phone Is Destroying Your Sense of Meaning | Arthur Brooks [ARC 2026]
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Your Phone Is Destroying Your Sense of Meaning | Arthur Brooks [ARC 2026]

Lunch & Learn – Building Strong Foundations: Supporting Children’s Development from the Inside Out
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Lunch & Learn – Building Strong Foundations: Supporting Children’s Development from the Inside Out

Dr Tony Attwood  - Good Mental Health for Autistic Girls and Women (taken from full video)
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Dr Tony Attwood - Good Mental Health for Autistic Girls and Women (taken from full video)

The World's Leading Autism Expert - Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
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The World's Leading Autism Expert - Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen

Top Harvard Professor: The Psychology Of Why People Don't Like You!
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Top Harvard Professor: The Psychology Of Why People Don't Like You!

Their Plan Is to DESTROY the Middle Class | Aaron Bastani Meets Gary Stevenson
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Their Plan Is to DESTROY the Middle Class | Aaron Bastani Meets Gary Stevenson

Female Autism Expert: What Female Autism REALLY Looks Like (It's not what you think)
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Female Autism Expert: What Female Autism REALLY Looks Like (It's not what you think)

Social and Personal Relationships on the Autism Spectrum - Sarah Hendrickx
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Social and Personal Relationships on the Autism Spectrum - Sarah Hendrickx

Jo Teaches an Autistic Child to Communicate | Season 2 Episode 7 | Supernanny USA
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Jo Teaches an Autistic Child to Communicate | Season 2 Episode 7 | Supernanny USA

The Psychiatrist Who Discovered RSD Explains How To Stop It - Dr. William (Bill) Dodson
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The Psychiatrist Who Discovered RSD Explains How To Stop It - Dr. William (Bill) Dodson

Why Autistic and ADHD'ers Get Called Unlikeable at Work
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Why Autistic and ADHD'ers Get Called Unlikeable at Work

What Level 1 Autism Really Means: It’s Not Just “Mild Autism”
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What Level 1 Autism Really Means: It’s Not Just “Mild Autism”

Why 'Look at Me' and 'Use Your Words' Can Make Autistic Kids Shut Down
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Why 'Look at Me' and 'Use Your Words' Can Make Autistic Kids Shut Down

Millionaire Kid Shocked As Poor Parents Skip Breakfast To Feed 5 Kids | Rich Kids Go Skint
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Millionaire Kid Shocked As Poor Parents Skip Breakfast To Feed 5 Kids | Rich Kids Go Skint

Oxford Psychiatrist: The FASTEST Way to Stop ADHD Rejection Sensitivity
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Oxford Psychiatrist: The FASTEST Way to Stop ADHD Rejection Sensitivity

Can Autistic Kids Learn Manners? My Answer May Surprise You
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Can Autistic Kids Learn Manners? My Answer May Surprise You

IN FULL | Nigel Farage delivers BLISTERING speech to CPAC in London
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IN FULL | Nigel Farage delivers BLISTERING speech to CPAC in London