Healing Through a Story: How Occupational Therapy Creates Meaning Through the Grief Process

Abstract

As an occupational therapy Expo Project, this book was written in collaboration with Kathryn Schneider in memory of her adoptive daughter, Eiris Hosanna. The occupational therapy student used the writing process of this book as grief therapy for Kathryn and her other daughter Islah. The book, titled In His Sight: Loved Beyond Measure, is filled with treasured pictures of Eiris with her family, loving notes from both Kathryn and Islah, and finger paint illustrations to add color to the pages. The theme of the book echoed statements of "Thank you, Eiris," as Kathryn and Islah recalled the many things Eiris taught us while she was here on this earth. The book concludes with a personal note from the occupational therapy student about her connection with the family.