People with Cognitive Disabilities and Grief: Unique Needs and Supports
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Date & Time
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Educational Goal
Participants will gain increased competency in working with people with cognitive disabilities around grief.
Description
Often people with disabilities have minimal if any involvement in the funeral planning process. Some people with disabilities are not even told about the death of a significant person. The reasons for not involving people with disabilities in the funeral process include care providers being afraid that people with disabilities will not understand or that they will act out in a way that will be difficult for others to deal with.
This session will address issues of people with cognitive disabilities and their unique needs as they grieve the death of a significant person. It will also address what mental health professionals can do to help people with cognitive disabilities address and process grief.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Marc Markell teaches at St. Cloud State University in the Department of Special Education. He also teaches at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Marc earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and Educational Psychology. He is a certified Professional Development Specialist, certified Thanatologist, and certified in Death and Grief Studies. Marc has published three books on grief, book chapters, and numerous articles.