Chapter 21 - The Family Crucibles of Illness, Disability, Death, and Other Losses
Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation
(The Family: A Proclamation to the World, 7)
Church Websites
Adversity Articles from the Church's Provident Living website
Grief and Loss Articles from the Church's Provident Living website
Eating Disorders Articles from the Church's Provident Living website
Mental Health Articles from the Church’s Provident Living website
Special Needs (Disabilities, Chronic Illness) Articles from the Church's Provident Living website
Trials Articles from the Church Archives
Understanding Death Articles from the Church’s website on Family Home Evening
Church Articles
Being Perfected Through Trials from the Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor
Comfort in the Hour of Death from the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant
Crucibles: Finding Peace in Trying Times" from the BYU Families Under Fire conference archives (PDF file))
"Encircled in the Savior's Love" by Elder W. Craig Zwick from the Nov. 1995 Ensign
"Family Crucibles: Finding Peace in Trying Times" by E. Jeffrey Hill, Ph.D., from the BYU School of Family Life Marriage and Families Summer 2004 magazine
"Family Crucibles of Chronic Illness and Death" by Susanne F. Olsen, Ph.D., from the BYU Families Under Fire conference archives (PDF file)
"Grief Reactions: A Clinician's Perspective" by Christopher M. Layne, Ph.D., et al., from the BYU School of Family Life Marriage and Families April 2002 magazine
"The Hidden Handicap" by Laurie Wilson Hornton from the April 1990 Ensign
"Living with Chronic Illness" by Libby Knapp from the Mar. 1991 Ensign
"Raising a Child with a Disability" by Marlene S. Williams, Ph.D., from the BYU Families Under Fire conference archives (PDF file)
"Recovering from Losses: Death, Dreams, and Undesirable Change" by Tracy Todd Lawrence from the BYU Families Under Fire conference archives (PDF file)
"’So Near and Yet So Far’: Living with Autism" by Carmen B. Pingree from the Aug. 1983 Ensign
"Understanding and Resolving Grief" by Kenneth W. Matheson, DSW, from the BYU Families Under Fire conference archives (PDF file)
"Understanding and Responding to Parental Bereavement" by Sean E. Brotherson, Ph.D., from the BYU School of Family Life Marriage and Families April 2002 magazine
"Welcoming All of God's Children in His House: Supporting Families of Children with Disabilities" by Tina Taylor Dyches, EdD, from the BYU Families Under Fire conference archives (PDF file)
Other Websites/Resources (Note: Not sponsored by BYU or the Church)
2 of us 4 now a website for LDS church members on infertility, adoption, and pregnancy loss
Bereavement and Loss from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy website
Depression from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy website
Exceptional Children from the Ohio State University Fact Sheet
Grief and Loss Articles information for spouses, partners, siblings, and more from the AARP website
Including Your Child from the U.S. Department of Education
“Know When to Seek Help for Your Child” from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Mental Illnesses Articles from the NAMI website
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Research findings on Mental/Emotional Health from the Heritage Foundation website
SchwabLearning.org A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids With Learning Difficulties
Special Olympics Public Website
Other Books (Note: Not sponsored by BYU or the Church)
Erickson, B. M. (1998). Long for dad: Father loss and its impact. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications
Fawcettm J., Golden, B., & Rosenfeld, N. (2000). New hope for people with bipolar disorder. New York, NY: Random House
Jamison, K. R. (1995). An unquiet mind: A memoir of moods and madness. New York, NY: Random House
Lewis, P. G., & Lippman, J. G. (2004). Helping children cope with the death of a parent: Aguide for the first year. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers
Wakenshaw, M. (2002). Caring for your grieving child: Engaging activities for dealing with loss and transition. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications