29. 5 top tips to talk about death
- abruun4
- Jul 27, 2023
- 1 min read
Written by Meg Wilding, Best Practice Health Facilitator and the MacIntyre project lead on The Victoria & Stuart Project.
It’s been a month since our All Together Group officially finished working together to create a toolkit for enabling conversations about death and dying with people who have a learning disability, autism or both. Ooh how I have missed our meeting this month!
Our groups were expressive, safe, emotional, inspiring, tiring and packed with laughter and fun.
I wanted to share my top tips, from everything that I have learnt from these groups on talking to people who have a learning disability autism or both about death and dying. These conversations will be emotional and upsetting at times, but can also be wonderfully expressive and empowering.
Download the tips as a PDF here:
This article shares meaningful and compassionate advice on how to talk about death with care and understanding. The emphasis on honesty, empathy, and choosing words thoughtfully makes difficult conversations feel more approachable. Clear communication can bring comfort and help people feel less alone during sensitive moments. Writing about such topics requires balance, and these tips highlight the importance of respect and emotional awareness. The ideas apply across creative fields too, where storytelling carries responsibility. Even industries like Disney Pin Makers rely on thoughtful messaging to connect emotionally with audiences and preserve meaningful stories in a positive, respectful way.