This presentation explores how siblings of people with disabilities use spirituality and religious practices (e.g., prayer, rituals, faith communities) to navigate loss and find meaning in death of their brother or sister. It explores the interplay between grief and spiritual beliefs in the healing and coping process.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Participants will learn to recognize positive and negative spiritual coping.
Participants will identify the unique challenges that siblings of people with disabilities face when seeking support around the death of their brother or sister.
Participants will name strategies that therapists, faith leaders, and faith communities can use to support siblings who have experienced a loss of a brother or sister with a disability.
