Diagnosing Depression in People with Down Syndrome
Why Diagnosing Depression in People with Down Syndrome is difficult Maybe more than any other disorder, the DSM criteria for Depression is almost entirely based on self-report. A person usually describes feeling worthless, hopeless, crying more. They say they feel...
How to Hire the Right Personal Care Aide for Your Disabled Spouse
Why hire a personal care aide? When I meet with spousal caregivers for therapy, they often describe being afraid of leaving their partner alone. I understand what scares them. When your spouse acquires a disability because of stroke, TBI, or other medical event, they...
Helping People with Disabilities Express Emotions Using Candyland
Many of my counseling clients who have Autism and other developmental disabilities have low emotional intelligence when they enter therapy. Emotional intelligence, in a very broad sense, refers to how well a person is able to identify and assess the emotions of other...
The Best Time Management Tool for Special Needs Moms
Time. The one thing that all special needs moms need more of. One thing never ceases to surprise me when I’m counseling mothers of kids with disabilities. No matter what their children’s challenges or diagnoses, the moms’ struggles and fears are usually the same. No...
5 Mistakes to Avoid when Counseling Clients with Disabilities
Does counseling even work for people with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities?Most of my counseling clients with I/DD have worked with other counselors in the past. They will tell me that they liked their former counselors, and that they liked having someone...About the Mental Wellness + Disability Blog
Hi, I’m Rose Reif!
I offer counseling to disabled and neurodivergent people and their family members in my Cary, NC office.
Here on the Mental Wellness + Disability blog, I write posts intended to offer resources, useful strategies, and support to disabled and neurodivergent people and the people who love them.
