Bereavement, loss and learning disabilities : a guide for professionals and carers

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Title:

Bereavement, loss and learning disabilities : a guide for professionals and carers

Author:

Grey, Robin, 1962-

ISBN:

9781849050203

Personal Author:

Grey, Robin, 1962-

Publication Information:

London : Jessica Kingsley, c2010.

Physical Description:

176 p. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Introduction and overview -- How bereavement and loss can be different in learning disabilities -- Stages of loss -- Assessment -- Developing understanding around bereavement and loss -- Therapeutic tasks -- Working with families -- The carer's role in bereavement -- Working with clients who have additional communication needs -- Role of supervision -- Working with terminal illnesses -- Remembering and anniversaries.

Subject Term:

Bereavement.

People with mental disabilities -- Psychology.

People with mental disabilities -- Means of communication.

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Summary

Losing a loved one and coping with the subsequent adjustments that follow are a difficult fact of life, but people with learning disabilities face specific difficulties in processing and managing these changes. Adopting an integrative approach, this book acknowledges the importance of helping relationships in supporting this vulnerable group through periods of loss and bereavement.

The author explains how to engage the person with a learning disability in talking therapy by creating an open dialogue. Common signs of stress, factors to consider in assessing risk and advice on how best to approach difficult subjects are presented. The role of supervision in counselling and issues surrounding terminal illness are also discussed, and practical solutions offered.

Professionals working in the field of learning disabilities, such as counsellors, therapists, carers and health and social care students will find this informed guide beneficial in communicating and supporting people with learning disabilities.