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Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Valmy – My story of loss

Valmy talks but the death of her uncle

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Justin – The power of lyrics

Justin talks about lyrics and hope

Maria – “A place that we love meditation”

Maria guides a place that we love meditation.

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Janice – “Photographs”

Janice explains how photographs can be a doorway to help move forward.

Caleigh – Play Session

Caileigh discusses child play sessions, how children can learn about confusing feelings of grief and ways to cope.

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

Katie – My Story

Katie shares about her story and losing her Dad to cancer during COVID