I have been doing a course for work about the neuroscience of trauma. It had for the most part seemed very interesting. But I got to the module that I was most looking forward to which is the difference between trauma and neurodiversity.
I found it absolutely shocking. So much misinformation and outdated research in it. It was very much pushing the narrative that it is mostly trauma and many people are misdiagnosed. Not helpful with the current pushing of this narrative going on in the world. It continually referred to it as being a label and the tone seemed to suggest they thought this was negative thing.
It said that ADHD being genetic is a myth and there's no evidence. What I've read says otherwise. I couldn't bring myself to watch all of the autism part but I'd assume they'd have the same opinion about that.
The beginning of the autism part split people into two categories. Those with very obvious needs such as those that are non verbal are autistic and those in the second category should be looked at to find a different answer. The suggestion was that if you are remotely capable of managing a two way conversation then you cannot be autistic. It completely ignored all the recent evidence about masking etc.
I was so angry and upset I had to stop watching. I can't believe this is being rolled out as a training video for professionals working with children.
I now have no idea what to do. I don't want to finish the course. I do not want to support something that is spreading such misinformation. There is going to be some sort of test at the end and if they ask questions about that part, I can't in good conscience write down the things they have said. It also makes me question the validity of the rest of the course's content. The course has been paid for by work though already so I don't know whether I can just stop doing it.
