The process of grieving a loss is difficult, suppose you don't have a close relationship with anyone, do you still feel the impact of the loss? For many people with learning disabilities the only form of attachment they have is with a primary carer, this outcome may be present due to an inability to communicate or stigma linked to the cognitive disability. The importance of studying the impact of death on these individuals is to better understand how to comfort them and help them with their coping mechanisms. With the increasing incidence of learning disabilities such as autism and Asperger's syndrome, understanding the influence death has on these individuals is important due to the increasing population and their reliance on aging individuals. The aim of this article is to demonstrate that people with learning disabilities can understand and mourn the death of a loved one. An investigation into how autistic children cry is shown in Gomberoff and Gomberoff's (2000) study of autistic devices in bereaved children. However, Gomberoff and Gomberoff (2000) did not measure the impact of the loss on the children studied, but rather the cause of grief in the children. Gomberoff and Gomberoff (2000) conducted their study on two cases in which the grieving process highlighted symptoms commonly associated with autism. By conducting a case study Gomberoff and Gomberoff (2000) were able to closely monitor participants and record accurate data throughout the study. To ensure that participants could not be identified, Gomberoff and Gomberoff (2000) withheld participants' names, referring to them as Bernice and Aurelia in the study. The mothers of both participants were expecting another baby and the pain... in the center of the paper... pain in adults with learning difficulties.": Reply. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 297-298. Hollins, S ., & Esterhuyzen, A. (1997). Bereavement and grief in adults with learning disabilities, The British Journal of Psychiatry, 170, 497-501. .ryerson.ca/10.1192/bjp.170.6.497MacHale, R., & Carey, S. (2002). Investigation of the effects of bereavement on mental health and challenging behaviors in adults with learning disabilities, British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 30(3), 113-117.doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/10.1046/j.1468-3156.2002.00166.xMappin, R., & Hanlon, D. ( 2005). Evaluation of a bereavement group for people with learning disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(3), 106-112: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca /10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00339.x