Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Coping with Grief and Loss through Death or Divorce

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has recently posted an article on their website on the topic of grief and loss. The article incorporates information on:

• Common Responses to Grief
• Factors Affecting the Grief Process
• Support Strategies
• Resources

To read the article in full, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/supporting-individuals-on-the-autism-spectrum-coping-with-grief-and-loss

Support for the bereaved and the dying: A guide for managers and staff in services for adults on the autism spectrum

From the UK comes Support for the bereaved and dying, a book about the need for preparing for bereavement management. The author states, "The main purpose of this book is to offer guidelines so that staff in services for people with autism can offer confident, informed and sensitive support to those they support in the event of bereavement."

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How people with autism grieve, and how to help

How people with autism grieve, and how to help is an honest, first-hand account of how those on the spectrum deal with the loss of someone in their life. Unlike the typical response, people with autism, when faced with overwhelming or stressful situations, will favor solitude over sharing their emotions, tend to focus on special interests, and become extremely logical, often not expressing any emotion. Clear instructions on how best to support someone with autism through the grieving process are included.

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Plan B: Empowering the single parent

Raising your child with autism on your own? Plan B: Empowering the single parent can help you explain divorce, separation or death to your child with autism. You will also learn how to maintain consistency across two households, adjust your budget and therapy schedule, find new resources, build a new network of support, and more.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Understanding Death and Illness and What They Teach About Life

Understanding Death and Illness and What They Teach About Life by Catherine Faherty provides an excellent way for parents and professionals alike to explain to children and adults with autism difficult moments in life like the death or illness of someone they know. In her book Faherty explains in depth about how to use the book and discusses in several chapters the who, what where,why and when of death and illness. The chapters cover areas such as illness and injury, recuperating and healing, death, communication, what happens when someone dies, putting your pet to sleep the rituals and traditions that people follow when someone has died, and much more. The issues in the book are explained in very simple ways making it easier for everyone to understand.


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