Tangled Thread (Video 4 of 8)
Channel: Irish Hospice
Date: 2023-10-27

Drama and Movement Therapist Ellie Bailey demonstrates how unravelling a tangled ball of different coloured thread representing various emotions can be a great way to prompt conversations about things that are worrying children. It’s also a great alternative to getting messy with glitter and sand.

This is the fourth in a series of eight videos from Irish Hospice Foundation and Down Syndrome Tipperary demonstrating creative tools designed to help support children and young adults with Down Syndrome address grief and loss. This may be the loss of a family pet, siblings leaving the family home, or the death of a loved one. The magic of these tools is that they provide a variety of safe ways for self-expression and can prompt some really important conversations around grief and loss. They are especially helpful for persons with Down Syndrome, who can often have difficulties expressing themselves verbally and channeling emotions.  

Developed by: 
Down Syndrome Tipperary – Staff, Children, Parents and Families
Emily Matthews – Educational Drama Facilitator
  
Supported by:
Irish Hospice Foundation
Creative Ireland
Ellie Bailey and Will Bailey – Drama and Movement Therapists
Susanna Stokes – Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Maura Keating – The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
Dr Marin Wilson – Speech and Language Therapist
Eimear Ryan – Speech and Language Therapist

About Irish Hospice Foundation

Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is a national charity that addresses dying, death and bereavement in Ireland. Our vision is an Ireland where people facing end of life or bereavement, and those who care for them, are provided with the care and support that they need.  

Visit our website to learn more about our programmes and services: https://hospicefoundation.ie/

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