Charlotte Brooks

@thegoo.se

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#ActuallyAutistic PhD Researcher in DISN at University of Birmingham; researching autistic nonbinary experiences in school 🏫 🔗 website: https://thegoo.se/

Research poster seeking secondary teachers for a study on inclusion for autistic nonbinary students, with further information accessible via a QR code and link.
What's needed for this approach to work? Clear national direction and adequate funding Regular review so report stays responsive Genuine co-production with neurodivergent people
A notepad-style graphic with key findings and recommendations. The approach is: Promising but fragile. Approaches should complement, not replace, diagnosis. Will only work with genuine collaboration.
A diverse group of people is depicted under a title 'What do neurodivergent people think about strengths and needs-led approaches to identifying support in schools?' The project was led by a team at the University of Birmingham: Charlotte Brooks, Nikki Smith, Prof. Laura Crane and Prof. Karen Guldberg
Questions autistic nonbinary young people have for their teachers... Have you had any training on gender diversity in autistic students?
Questions autistic nonbinary young people have for their teachers... How do you ensure individual needs and preferences are taken into account.
Questions autistic nonbinary young people have for their teachers... How do you ensure your classroom environment is supportive for nonbinary autistic students?
Charlotte stands smiling in front of a poster titled "Mapping Support" at the Autism Europe 2025 conference.
In the sky above a garden fence, a bright rainbow is visible with a fainter rainbow above it
Lanyard card with my name and pronouns and a sticker with communication preferences
A hand-drawn floor plan of a school is illustrated with notes and colored dots, accompanied by instructions for a creative exercise aimed at exploring personal experiences in different spaces. Those completing the exercise as asked to try to include on their floorplan try to include spaces where they felt included or like they could be themselves (colour-coded in green), spaces they felt left out or pressure to be someone else other than themselves (in red), and spaces they had mixed experiences (in yellow). There is also a note about critical cartography, saying ‘engaging marginalised groups to create their own maps may offer alternative perspectives and understandings of space.
Title reads: Are you a neurodivergent person over 16? If so, you may want to consider taking part in an online survey on identifying support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Inside a speech bubble reads: We are interested in hearing the views of neurodivergent people in England aged 16+ There is a playful graphic of three young children in colourful clothing. One is holding a wand, and another is holding a balloon. If you are interested, please go to the survey at https://thegoo.se/survey or scan a QR code. This link redirects to Qualtrics, a reputable website for questionnaires and surveys. This survey is being run on behalf of work supporting the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group. It has received ethical approval from University of Birmingham. There is a logo for University of Birmingham at the bottom of the page.
Auto-generated description: An illustration showing three interconnected concepts around my approach: Experiential, Participatory, and Situated, with arrows and symbolic images.
Auto-generated description: Quotes from Charlotte Brooks' research participants discuss the empowerment of autistic individuals in research and the hope for reduced negative life events through increased understanding.
Auto-generated description: Quotes from Charlotte Brooks' research participants emphasize meeting people where they are, listening, sharing knowledge, and grounding research in lived experience.
Auto-generated description: Quotes from Charlotte Brooks' research participants question the visibility of nonbinary, agender, genderfluid, and gendervague individuals, and states that research often focuses on white people.
Auto-generated description: Quotes from Charlotte Brooks' research participants discuss the empowerment of autistic individuals in research and the hope for reduced negative life events through increased understanding.
Auto-generated description: Quotes from Charlotte Brooks' research participants emphasize meeting people where they are, listening, sharing knowledge, and grounding research in lived experience.
Auto-generated description: Quotes from Charlotte Brooks' research participants question the visibility of nonbinary, agender, genderfluid, and gendervague individuals, and states that research often focuses on white people.
A webpage displays information about an upcoming book project titled Neurodivergent Education and Lifelong Learning: From Babble to Later Life, including a chapter submission on autistic and nonbinary youth.