Helping People with Developmental Disabilities Mourn
Practical Rituals for Caregivers
Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Death/Grief/Bereavement
| Author: | Marc A. Markell, PhD | ISBN: | 9781617220944 |
| Publisher: | Companion Press | Publication: | June 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Companion Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marc A. Markell, PhD |
| ISBN: | 9781617220944 |
| Publisher: | Companion Press |
| Publication: | June 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Companion Press |
| Language: | English |
Frequently, people with developmental disabilities are excluded from bereavement ceremonies when a loved one or friend dies, therefore not receiving the special care needed for comprehending their own feelings of loss. Focusing on creating mourning rituals for special needs people, this guide offers specific rituals and techniques for caregivers to use while helping explain death and dying. With more than 20 examples such as the use of pictures and storytelling or drawing and music, these practical tools can substantially lend to the understanding of grief and sadness for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults and adolescents.
Frequently, people with developmental disabilities are excluded from bereavement ceremonies when a loved one or friend dies, therefore not receiving the special care needed for comprehending their own feelings of loss. Focusing on creating mourning rituals for special needs people, this guide offers specific rituals and techniques for caregivers to use while helping explain death and dying. With more than 20 examples such as the use of pictures and storytelling or drawing and music, these practical tools can substantially lend to the understanding of grief and sadness for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults and adolescents.
