by Rose Reif | Aug 22, 2018 | Counseling for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Mental Wellness and Disability
Counseling adults Down syndrome, Autism, and other developmental disabilities poses some unique challenges. As a therapist, how can I be sure that my client is fully understanding everything I’m saying? How can I know that they’ll remember the homework assignment I...
by Rose Reif | Aug 1, 2018 | Counseling for special needs parents, Mental Wellness and Disability
“Help! My child has a disability and I can’t find a mental health therapist to meet with them!” In addition to hearing this plea from my counseling clients who have children with disabilities, I get 3-4 variations of this email a week from people around the world....
by Rose Reif | Jul 4, 2018 | Counseling for special needs parents, Mental Wellness and Disability
It’s Independence Day here in America. Which of course got me thinking about your child’s independence! A while ago I read this paper, which explores whether certain factors that occur during high school can predict what happens to a young adult with disabilities...
by Rose Reif | Jun 13, 2018 | Counseling for adults with acquired disabilities, Mental Wellness and Disability
Imagine if the last thing you said was the last thing you EVER said.Imagine having all of your knowledge and thought processes intact but being unable to express yourself because you can’t find the words.If you can imagine that this would strain your relationships and...
by Rose Reif | May 9, 2018 | Counseling for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Mental Wellness and Disability
Even if you don’t specialize in counseling people with Down syndrome like I do, I think it’s important that all therapists know a bit about this chromosomal disorder. There are two reasons I suggest this: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal...