Puzzle is a social cooperative enterprise founded in 2015. We work tirelessly for the social inclusion and support of people with disabilities, focusing on improving quality of life through education, counselling and innovative programmes.
Coping with bereavement and loss by people with intellectual disabilities
Implementation of the project "Managing bereavement and loss by people with intellectual disabilities".
The project included literature research, needs assessment, material creation, training and dissemination of the material. The guides produced, one for each of the professionals and families and one for the same individuals are available here.
Our project was implemented in the framework of the third cycle of the "Points of Support" programme for the period 2018/2019. More specifically, it concerned an action implemented within the framework of the "Points of Support" programme, co-funded by the Ioannis S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the TIMA Public Benefit Foundation, the Hellenic Hope Charitable Organization, the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantopoulou Foundation, the A.G. Leventis Foundation and the Bodossaki Foundation.
A guide for people with intellectual disabilities
The authors of this handbook want to acknowledge the contribution of many people with disabilities who over the years have shared with them personal experiences and feelings, thus forming the basis of this handbook. Without their own personal stories and their indirect involvement, it would not have been possible to produce this
of the manual.
The need for the guide and all the material arose from common experiences of grief and loss shared by the authors with people with disabilities with whom they have worked for almost twenty years.
Finally, the authors of the guide would like to thank the Ioannis Latsis Foundation and its executives for the adoption and support of their idea.
This handbook is designed for people with intellectual disabilities and their carers to help them cope with bereavement and loss. It has been structured using information from available research and clinical publications as well as experience based on working with people with disabilities.
Our material is not absolute or complete. Care has been taken to ensure that the information contained herein is relevant to many people with disabilities and different communication needs, however, decisions about
seeking any treatment services remain the responsibility of the individual and/or their carer.
The information provided here is in no way intended to be a substitute for mental health professionals and therapists.
The authors are in no way responsible for any consequences arising from the incorrect use of the manual or from any failure to take actions that should have been taken to ensure the health and safety of the final users.
beneficiaries.
The creation of the guide is part of our project which is part of the third cycle of the
"Support Points" programme for the period 2018/2019. More specifically, it concerns an action implemented in the framework of
of the "Points of Support" programme, co-funded by the Ioannis S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the TIMA Public Benefit Foundation and the
Foundation, the Hellenic Hope Charity, the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Konstantopoulou Foundation, the A.G. Leventis Foundation and the Bodossaki Foundation.