Bereavement, loss and learning disabilities : a guide for professionals and carers / Robin Grey.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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