APS

2024 APS Annual Convention

Paths [Senderos]: A Program to Building Strength in Grief for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Friday, May 24, 2024 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Methodology

Supporting the mental health of bereaved adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is crucial, as people with IDD may be at greater risk of disenfranchised grief. This presentation reviews the methodology used to adapt the Paths [Senderos] program to address grief among people with IDD from a community-engaged approach.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Luz GarciniChair
    Rice University
  • Luz GarciniChair
    Rice University
  • Luz GarciniChair
    Rice University

Presentations

  1. Paths [Senderos]: Theoretical Background and Components of a Strength-Based Approach to Grief and Loss during COVID-19Kathryn Gonzalez
  2. Adapting Paths [Senderos]: A Community-Engaged Approach to Grief Support for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)Ling DeBellis
  3. Paving the Way to Make Bereavement Information Accessible to Historically Marginalized Families in the Face of LossLuz Garcini