Charlotte Brooks
#ActuallyAutistic PhD Researcher in DISN at University of Birmingham; researching autistic nonbinary experiences in school 🏫
🔗 website: thegoo.se
- Thanks to everyone who took part in this research I led for the Neurodivergent Task & Finish Group! We explored neurodivergent perspectives on a strengths & needs-led approach in schools—support that focuses on strengths and support needs, and can be used without waiting for a diagnosis.
- Key takeaways: 🌱 Promising but fragile ➕ Should complement, not replace, diagnosis 👥 Must be genuinely co-produced thegoo.se/2026/01/07/t...
- Young people were uncertain about what training their teachers had about autism and gender diversity or what was included in training. From participants in my PhD research, these questions inform a subsequent study with teachers #AutRes
- My participants were curious about how teachers recognise and support diverse identities, experiences and needs to help them feel included, respected and understood in school. From participants in my PhD research, these questions inform a subsequent study with teachers #AutRes
- Young people wanted to understand strategies for creating inclusive environments that ensure nonbinary autistic students feel supported throughout school. From participants in my PhD research, these questions inform a subsequent study with teachers #AutRes
- Reflections on the trouble with strengths-led assessments as a neurodivergent person with a spiky profile: thegoo.se/2025/09/18/reflecti…
- Had a great time sharing my PhD research at #AutismEurope2025 on autistic nonbinary young people’s school experiences. Early findings highlight the importance of support identity as part of a holistic approach. Poster: thegoo.se/aec-poste…
- It was great seeing so much research about trans autistic experiences at #AutismEurope2025 today! Some call being trans x autistic 'living under a double rainbow'. This picture of an actual double rainbow was posted today by someone in my local trans group in the UK! Shared with permission #AEC2025
- I will be presenting my poster at 2PM at #AutismEurope2025 about Mapping Support in Schools for Autistic Non-binary Young People. Available at: thegoo.se/AEC-poster #AEC2025
- I've just landed at #AutismEurope2025 I can't wait for all the interesting talks and the opportunity to share my research tomorrow! #AEC2025
- In my PhD, my participants drew floorplans of their schools, which guided our interviews and evoked the physicality of spaces around school. Colour coding added another layer, helping them to reference areas they felt more/less comfortable in the interview #AcademicSky #PhDlife #AutRes
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- Are you a neurodivergent person over 16? Share your views to help improve support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Our survey supports the work of the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and may influence recommendations to Government. Take part here: thegoo.se/survey
- 🏳️🌈 This past week I’ve been on holiday in Bergen, Norway, and there has been a lot of pride flags! 🏳️🌈 Initially I was cynical about ‘rainbow washing’, but I noticed it’s not just shops who have pride flags, but also homes, political buildings and public transport. It feels good 🤗
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- In my doctoral research, I’m interested in individuals' lived experiences I’m engaging with participatory methods I’m interested in knowledges that are situated in spaces within the school
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- Reposted by Charlotte BrooksThis statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
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- How do #ActuallyAutistic and #AutRes feel about neurodiversity profiling for all children in schools to identify strengths and needs?
- Reposted by Charlotte BrooksPossibly the best AAC post of all time: If you or your autistic person use AAC [alternative communication], don't forget to enable descriptions of personal boundaries—because everyone should be able to say "stop" and "F*** off". From Mel Baggs, RIP: ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/c...
- Reposted by Charlotte BrooksThis is huge. My petition got approved. It challenges the UK government to the lift the Puberty Blocker ban on the grounds that it contradicts article 8 of The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child. Please sign and Repost ✊️🏳️⚧️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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- How are the findings from my Master’s research informing my #AutRes PhD on the school experiences of autistic nonbinary young people? I’m asking participants what they found supportive at school (and what they wish was different) I’m anti... thegoo.se/2025/01/30/how-are-…
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