<p>Presentation: 1500 words<a href=\"\\&quot;https://www.adhd.com.au/autism/parental-grief-and-adaptation-asd\\&quot;\">https://www.adhd.com.au/autism/parental-grief-and-adaptation-asd</a></p><p>Students will research and appraise grief parents after an autism diagnosis and how this related to working as a counsellor within the field of grief, loss and/or attachment.&nbsp;</p><p>A summary of the findings will be presented to the class with reference to theoretical knowledge, critical analysis of relevant studies, implications for practice and practical applications&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"\\&quot;https://www.adhd.com.au/autism/parental-grief-and-adaptation-asd\\&quot;\">Parental Grief and Adaptation in ASD</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BOWLBY\\\'S ATTACHMENT THEORY</p><p>DIMENSIONS OF GRIEF</p><p>BEHAVIOURS</p><p>DETERMINANTS OF GRIEF</p><p>ADAPTATION TO LOSS</p><p>COUNSELLING FOR PARENTS</p><p>Although most people are able to independently work through the broad range of reactions that follow the diagnosis of their child,&nbsp;some experience difficulty in resolving their feelings and emotions and may seek counselling to help them resolve their pain and clarify their thoughts.&nbsp;</p><p>Counselling include;&nbsp;</p><p>(a) helping the person to accept the reality that their child has a disorder;&nbsp;</p><p>(b) assisting the person to work through the emotions of anger, guilt, anxiety and helplessness that he or she is feeling; and&nbsp;</p><p>(c) reassuring the person that what he or she is experiencing is normal.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>REQUIRED TEXTS</p><p>Worden, J. (2018). Grief counselling &amp; grief therapy: A handbook for the mental health practitioner (5th ed.). New York: Springer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>RECOMMENDED TEXTS/BIBLIOGRAPHY&nbsp;</p><p>Attig, T. (1991). The importance of conceiving of grief as an active process. Death Studies, 15 (4), 385-394 Attig, T. (2001). How we grieve: Relearning the world. In R. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction &amp; the meaning of loss (pp. 33- 53). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Fiorini, J., &amp; Mullen, J. (2006). Counselling children and adolescents through grief and loss. Illinois: Research Press Harris, D., &amp; Winokuer, H. (2016). Principles and practice of grief counselling. NY: Springer Publishing Company Humphrey, K.M. (2009). Counselling strategies for loss and grief. Alexandria, VA.: American Counselling Association Klass, D., Silverman, P.R. &amp; Nickman, S.L. (1996). Continuing bonds: New understandings of grief. Philadelphia: Taylor &amp; Francis Neimeyer, R. (2012). Techniques of grief therapy: Creative practices for counselling the bereaved. Routledge Neimeyer, R. (2016). Techniques of grief therapy: Assessment and intervention, Routledge RECOMMENDED&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>JOURNALS Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief &amp; Bereavement Journal of Loss and Trauma RECOMMENDED&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>WEBSITES Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement: www.grief.org.au Centre for Loss and Life Transition https://www.centerforloss.com</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Content</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Demonstrates breadth and depth of theoretical understanding in relation to chosen topic</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Critiques relevant research and summarises outcomes and implications for clinical practice</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Explains/demonstrates applications for clinical practice</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Structure</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Presentation well planned with key themes evident and logical flow of ideas</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Presentation</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Communicates clearly and engagingly</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Distils complex ideas into understandable language.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Effective use of media, visual aids and demonstrations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Grammar</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sentences are well constructed and make no errors in grammar or spelling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Referencing</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All work is supported by relevant academic referencing</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Relevant quotes and /or paraphrases show excellent understanding of the author’s meaning and clearly support or critique the student’s response.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; APA referencing guidelines followed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>