Grief and Parenting in the Disability Community

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

July 6, 2020

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Left Out: Enfranchising Children’s Grief and Loss

August 13, 2025

By: Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW All human beings have the capacity to grieve: people with intellectual disabilities, those living with a traumatic brain injury, and children of all ages. However, many people can experience disenfranchised grief when someone dies. Disenfranchised grief is generally grief that is not usually openly acknowledged, socially accepted or publicly mourned.…

Bryan – Anticipation

October 30, 2021

Bryan discusses the experience of having his father go through a coma and ultimately dying from gun violence

Sarah K – Story

February 7, 2022

Sarah tells the story of her husbands death to a heroin overdose.

Shannon – Power of Presence

November 22, 2022

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Christian – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

October 1, 2019

Christian discusses the power of memories.

Doug – “Birthdays”

December 16, 2018

Doug discusses time, pity and sharing with others. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Cheryl and Mike – “Getting help”

December 16, 2018

Mike and Cheryl talk about their surviving daughter and getting help. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Sarah K – Talking about the cause of death

February 8, 2022

Sarah talks about husbands death to a heroin overdose and stigmatized death.