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Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

Susan – “Music”

Susan explains the value of listening to music and how it comforts her.

Cara – Defining Intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara discusses how grief literacy needs to be improved across the board for people with intellectual disabilities to learn more about grief, death and dying. There is a great need to include them in this natural, normal part of life that we’ll all experience.

Susan – “Death literacy”

Susan talks about knowledge and the process of dying.

Susan – “Honour”

Susan discusses dying and lives well lived.

Hope – Going back to school

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Jacqueline – Humour

Jacqueline talks about how huour has a place in grieving

Kate – Stigma

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with

Logan – My story

Logan talks about the death of his father and bone cancer and how writing music helped

Janice – “Crying”

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Adrienne – Gloria’s story

Adrienne tells the story of Gloria writing a song based on her husband’s whistling

Donna B – “Offering Support”

Donna explains how talking/listening is a help. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.