Grief Support at the Front Lines: Training Day Hab and Group Home Staff to Support Adults with IDD Through Bereavement
Presented by Tricia Lund
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) remain among the most underserved when it comes to bereavement support. Barriers limit access to traditional grief services for individuals living in community settings. For many adults with IDD, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in group homes and day habilitation programs may be the most consistent — and often only — source of support following a death loss. This presentation will explore barriers to grief support, the critical role of frontline staff, the benefits of DSP training, and key content areas for an effective grief training curriculum.
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100% would recommend this CEU to other professionals in their field (4 responses)
“She knew her topic well and was well prepared. Gave helpful, specific information to consider.”
— Elizabeth L.“I love Tricia's trainings! This is such an important topic, and is definitely something DSPs and other staff have such an impact on how the individual navigates the experience. We have a close family friend who is a man in his 50s with autism. His father died and I remember seeing him at the wake, and worrying how he was going to cope. he had very rote "sayings," and responses, and even though he didn't seem very affected, and he was handling it well, that doesn't mean he didn't feel it or the reality didn't set in later. As you said, maybe he didn't understand the permanence of it, or how it ”
— Lee D.“great information on a tough topic”
— Richie P.“Thank you!”
— Kristina N.“Tricia's compassion and sincerity are a shining example of how we as BCBAs can interact with grieving clients and well really, anyone who is grieiving a significant loss. Thank you for a great CEU!”
— Jennifer B.
About this CEU
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) remain among the most underserved when it comes to bereavement support. Barriers limit access to traditional grief services for individuals living in community settings. For many adults with IDD, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in group homes and day habilitation programs may be the most consistent — and often only — source of support following a death loss. This presentation will explore barriers to grief support, the critical role of frontline staff, the benefits of DSP training, and key content areas for an effective grief training curriculum.
What you'll learn
- 1Learning Objectives 1. Participants will identify at least three barriers that limit access to traditional grief support for adults with IDD living in community settings
- 22. Participants will explain why direct service providers are critical in providing care after a death loss
- 33. Participants will identify benefits of training direct service providers to support adults with IDD after a death loss
- 44. Participants will identify content areas that should be included in trainings to direct support staff
Concepts in this CEU
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