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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.

Lynda – “Guilt during a time of crisis”

Lynda discusses how to deal with guilt.

Janice – “Grief and the whole relationship”

Janice uses a personal story to talk about how loss can be related to the whole relationship not just the death.

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.

I Hope You Stay lyric video

I hope you stay lyric video

Maria – “Body Relaxation”

Maria guides a body relaxation meditation.

Maureen – Music as a tribute

Maureen talks about how music can connect and comfort

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Janice – “The importance of listening”

Janice explains the importance of not being judgemental and listening when helping someone is in grief.

Shannon – Enough

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.

Kara – “Getting over the dying part”

Kara describes the process of moving past the traumatic memory of her partner’s death to reflect on the beautiful moments of their thirty years together.