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Publications & Resources > Grief and Loss

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    Books about Grief

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    As a consequence of Kilparrin Special School in South Australia's experiences with grief and loss they compiled a list of literature appropriate to their learners and as staff references.
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    Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials

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    Childhood Traumatic Grief information and educational materials from the American National Child Traumatic Stress Network Childhood Traumatic Grief Task Force Educational Materials Subcommittee. This includes materials for a broad range of users from teachers, to parents, counsellors and medical staff. www.NCTSN.org
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    Grief and Loss in ASD

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    The Spring 2003 issue of the former Jenison Autism Journal. Childhood Losses and Learning discusses loss and its relationship to learning, setting the stage to help children with ASD grow through their losses.
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    Grief and Loss: Perspectives for School Personnel

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    Grief and Loss: Perspectives for School Personnel by Cathy 0’ Connor (Education Queensland) and Elizabeth Templeton (Queensland University of Technology).This paper reviews the literature on grief and loss and discusses implications for parents, teachers, counsellors and school systems are outlined and a brief overview of recommended strategies is presented.
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    Helping Children Cope With Loss, Death and Grief

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    Helping Children Cope With Loss, Death, and Grief: Tips for Teachers and Parents by the American National Association of School Psychologists.
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    Resources on Childhood Traumatic Grief

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    This list includes some of the many resources on childhood traumatic grief available to professionals in the fields of mental health, education, and child welfare as provided by the The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (US based) www.NCTSN.org
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    School Grief Resource by ACATLGN

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    This list has been prepared by Michelle Roberts on behalf of the Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN). It comprises resources she has used over many years as a psychologist and teacher working in education.
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    Supporting individuals with ID through grief, loss and bereavement

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    This article by Helen Goltzoff is from Volume 2 issue 3 of our School-Link newsletter and uses a case study to discuss grief issues for people with an intellectual disability.
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    Useful Websites on Grief and Bereavement.pdf

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    Whole School Approach to Loss & Grief

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    A Whole School Approach to Loss & Grief resource by MindMatters Australia for use in Junior / Middle / Senior Secondary Health / Personal Development.