Holding It, Together: Supporting Neurodiverse Individuals in Grief
Holding It, Together: Supporting Neurodiverse Individuals in Grief
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Issue Date
2024-11
Authors
Burns, Connor
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Abstract
This capstone examines how neurodiverse individuals experience and express grief in ways that are often misunderstood and overlooked. Neurodiverse people, especially youth, frequently face unique forms of loss. For neurodiverse individuals, whose grief is often unrecognized or misinterpreted, these experiences can lead to feelings of isolation and abandonment and create significant changes in stability, relationships, and life roles. Using a person-centred perspective, this capstone project explores ways to better support neurodiverse individuals through inclusive, flexible therapeutic practices. This work seeks to honour the unique ways neurodiverse individuals express grief, adapting our therapeutic approach to truly meet their needs and offer a more compassionate path to healing.
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neurodiversity , grief , disenfranchised emotion , internalized oppression , social camouflaging , self-stigma , unrecognized grief
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States , openAccess