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Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Kate – My art and my brother

Kate talks about being an artist and expression through art can remind her of her brothers encouragement

Amber – Talking about death

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

Kate – My story

Kate tells her story of being away when her brother died of an opioid overdose

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Rev. Sky – “Trauma, grief, and loss, sudden death”

Rev. Sky introduces herself and explains why she is in these videos.

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Chantal – You don’t have to be an artist to take part in art therapy

Chantal explains that you don’t have to be an artist to participate in art therapy and acutally if you have less art experience you will enjoy it more.

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan explains how a song about his father helped

Cheryl and Mike – “Trying to figure it out”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the things they did to help them understand the death of their daughter in a car accident.