Lessons in Grief and Death
Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities in the Healing Process
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Facing a death loss is never easy; for a person with a disability, the burden is often greater. But, this burden can be lightened significantly with knowledge-based support and a generous helping of kindness.
This book features a three-fold approach:
- A description of the grief counseling process
- Dozens of activities–including art, music, and drama– that can be used to help a person through the grief process
- Nine uplifting stories of real individuals coping with a variety of deaths losses.
Inside you will find:
Chapter 1. Randy’s Story: Lessons for Healing after a Sudden Death
Chapter 2. Dominic’s Story: Lessons for Healing after the Loss of a Parent
Chapter 3. Danny’s Story: Creating a Ritual that is Meaningful to the Individual
Chapter 4. Danny and Alex’s Story: Helping an Individual Deal with the Death of a Child
Chapter 5. Debbie’s Story: Lessons for Dealing with Extreme Reactions as a Result of Loss
Chapter 6. Hurting Times: Lessons for Dealing with Tragic Current Events
Chapter 7. Linda’s Story: Helping a Staff Person Heal after a Loss
Chapter 8. The Senior Group’s Story: Lessons for Helping an Individual Heal after the Loss of a Peer
Chapter 9. The Day Program’s Story: Lessons for Helping a Group Heal after a LossPart Two
Effective Techniques for Grief Counseling
The Van Dyke Model for Grief Counseling for Persons with DD
Appendix A. Living with the Death Experience: Useful Words for Teaching Adults with DD
Appendix B. The Life Cycle
Suggested Readings
These poignant stories are from the lives of real people. They offer valuable lessons about the cycle of life and the power of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to master this deep emotional challenge.
Price: | $24.95 |
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Format: | paperback |
Pages: | 128 |
ISBN: | 978-1-892696-30-4 |
Order number: | HT21 |
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