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Queer and Quirky: neurodivergence in LGBTQA+ people Online Course
Over 3 hours of CPD based on live training videos and bonus material, complete at own pace.
Certificates of completion provided
Cost: £30
The overlap between trans and autistic people is more commonly known about, however it is less widely discussed that there are a range of neurodivergence overlaps with the whole LGBTQA+ community.
This course explores the impacts of living at the intersections of neurodivergent and queer identities and gives delegates a framework for thinking about individuals and their experiences holistically rather than breaking them down into separate silos of identity, or looking for causation narratives.
With a focus on mental health impacts and minority stress, this is particularly relevant to anyone working with LGBTQA+ people where mental health is a factor, such as therapists and support workers. However, the session will be useful and informative to anyone with an interest in the subject, including those who hold LGBTQA+ and/or neurodivergent identities themselves. The trainer is person-centred, but the content is valid for all modalities.
The training covers:
- Pathology or identity? The lens through which we view experiences
- What we know and don’t yet know about this overlap
- Hypermobility and other physical quirks: some co-occurring physical conditions
- The misuse of autism diagnosis, past and present, to undermine LGBTQA+ identity
- How neurodivergence might complicate LGBTQA+ experiences and vice versa
- Diagnoses: benefits, barriers, and other ways of thinking about neurodivergence
- Mental health, harm, trauma and minority stress risk factors
Sam Hope 
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