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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.

Jenn – The difference between expressive and creative arts

Jenn explains the difference between expressive and creative arts. You don’t have to limit yourself to art making to help you through your grief process. Expressive arts encompasses a wide variety of approaches including drama, dance, movement, writing and music

Adrianna – Therapy and loss

Adrianna talks about how different kinds of therapy helps

Maria – “Equal in and out breath meditation”

Maria guides an equal in and out breath meditation.

Lynda – “Old age home and guilt”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to have a loved on in an old age home

Matt – Wisdom to pass on

Matt offers advice to his younger self about grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Christian – Grieving spaces

Christian talks grieving spaces and people coming together when grieving

Jacqueline – Advice to Younger Self

Jacqueline talks about seeking help and being kind to yourself

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

John Martin – The Shocking Reality of Painful Loss

John talks about shock and grief

Bryan – Mom

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Doug – “My Story”

Doug talks about the accident that killed his daughter and his process of grief.