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Historically, it was believed that people with a learning disability did not grieve. Today, however, new and creative ways of working with and supporting the bereft individual who has a learning disability are being sought. This article addresses the current issues for both the individual with a learning disability who has experienced a bereavement and his/her carers, it advocates the importance of competence in the carer to enable effective support, acknowledges proactive educational approaches to enable the individual to cope more healthily with loss, addresses the education and training forum from a pre- and postregistration perspective, and explores the current deficits and potential research areas within this specialist field.
从历史上看，人们认为有学习障碍的人不会悲伤。然而如今，人们正在寻找新的、有创造性的方法来帮助和支持有学习障碍的 bereft 个体。本文探讨了经历丧亲之痛的有学习障碍的个体及其照顾者当前面临的问题，主张照顾者具备能力对于提供有效支持的重要性，认可积极的教育方法能使个体更健康地应对丧失，从注册前和注册后的角度探讨了教育与培训论坛，并探究了这一专业领域当前存在的不足和潜在的研究领域。
