Person-centered planning for later life: Death and dying - A curriculum for adults with mental retardation

2006

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This training curriculum helps adults with mental retardation understand death, dying and loss. It covers the concept of death; experiencing and coping with grief, mourning, comfort, and support; and death-related rituals (visitations and funerals). The curriculum consists of five in-class lessons and one field trip, which emphasize active participation through both verbal and visual presentation of materials. The instructor's guide provides a script for each lesson and includes guidelines for planning and administering each lesson. Each participant has a student notebook that accompanies the instructor's training curriculum. Each participant chooses a support person to help him/her review the lessons and complete assignments.

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