Pooky Ponders – Big Questions with Brilliant People
Dr Pooky Knightsmith
Informal but informative.... Dr Pooky Knightsmith explores questions related to mental health and special needs. Sometimes it's deep, sometimes it's funny, it will always make you think...
Episodes
How Can You Be a Good Friend to Someone Who’s Autistic?December 05, 2023
How Can We Build Friendship Skills In 5-7-Year-Old Boys?November 28, 2023
What Does Supportive Parenting Really Mean in the Teenage Years?November 21, 2023
How Can We Create a Home Environment that Helps ADHD Kids Thrive?November 14, 2023
What is Selective Mutism and How Can We Help in School?November 07, 2023
What's the Role of Play in Nurturing Young Minds?October 31, 2023
Can Where a Child Sits in Class Really Make a Difference?October 24, 2023
How Can We Help Anxious Children Thrive in Social Situations?October 17, 2023
How Can You Learn to Cry and Release Big Feelings?October 10, 2023
What Practical Tools Can Help Children Master Assertiveness?October 03, 2023
Could Understanding Kids' Needs Transform Behaviour?September 26, 2023
How Can We Empower Neurodivergent Students with Effective Homework and Study Strategies?September 19, 2023
How Can We Help Children Express Their Anger in a Healthy Way?September 12, 2023
How can we help children to make friends and find their tribe?September 05, 2023
How Can We Get Physically Active When Motivation Is Low?August 29, 2023
How Can We Maintain a Close Relationship With a Child Who is Emotionally Distant?August 22, 2023
How to Take the Conversation DeeperAugust 01, 2023
Should We Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway?July 25, 2023
How Can Finding Our Flow State Help with Anxiety or Overwhelm?July 18, 2023
How Should We Be Talking About Children Who Are Struggling?July 11, 2023
What's the deal with hoodies? Should we be encouraging them?July 04, 2023
Using Transition Activities to Move Between Activities, Places or PeopleJune 27, 2023
Supporting Your Child to Embrace Their New Neurodivergent DiagnosisJune 20, 2023
What is Co-Regulation and How Do I Get it Right?June 13, 2023
What To Do If Your Child Is Being BulliedJune 06, 2023