Braided Cord Tough Times In and Out
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003ARTJ4S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Liz unashamedly lets readers inside the world of adult transition for many of our young people with FASD. But, she soon learned that life within the context of a family that understood and helped her gain the desire for independence had not prepared her to live in a world filled with predators and abstract thinking. Knowing her challenges and understanding her strengths helped her graduate fr
About the Author Liz Kulp, was diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) as a young teen. But, she soon learned that life within the context of a family that understood and helped her gain the desire for independence had not prepared her to live in a world filled with predators and abstract thinking. It is a story you will not soon forget. Liz unashamedly lets readers inside the world of adult transition for many of our young people with FASD. . Knowing her challenges and understanding her strengths helped her graduate from public high school and strive to move on to independent adulthood like her peers
Kicked and contained, Liz puts a face on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) for the tens of thousands of US babies born each year. But, she soon learned that life within the context of a family that understood and helped her gain the desire for independence had not prepared her to live in a world filled with predators and abstract thinking. I have trouble learning new things and I live in a world that is louder, softer, harder, scratchier, noisier, shakier, slippery and more chaotic than most of the people reading this. I was born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, otherwise known as FASD. Reliving this through her words written in journals, poetry, rhymes and raps in addition to reviewing old medical files and correspondences has been very painful, but birth does not happen without pain. Our family has chosen to reveal this pain to allow for new growth of programming and strategies to enhance the lives of our citizens with FASDs. And yet Liz's nightmare story is repeated family-to-family quietly hidden behind closed doors. My differences are hidden and that’s a real pain, because it is easy to judge a person by what you see.The most difficult parts of my life are caused from my brain, which was probably the most affected. She exposes what can happen once childhood is over. That means my mom drank while I was trying to grow in her stomach and because of her drinking some of my parts got mixed up and didn’t
Required FASD Reading Mary E. Greene Liz Kulp's newest book, the Braided Cord, is a must-read for anyone whose life is touched by adoption or foster parenting, including prospective parents, teachers, health care professionals, and social workers. Through her narrative, Liz offers her readers a direct lens into both her life and her disability. To read this young woman's courageously honest words is to kno. Walking in Another's Moccasins Peggy S. Oba This is so good it hurts. So many write what FAS is aboutthis is what it is like to live with it. Liz Kulp is inspiring.lots of helpful hints in the back.If you want to know what it is like to be someone with FASD, please read this book.. "Right On Target" according to pdxmaven. This book is a rare peak into the life and mind of a young adult with FASD, with contributions both from the young adult herself (Liz), her mom (Jodee), and other folks who make up their Braided Cord of caring and support. Liz poignantly and honestly shares how her mind works, her struggles, and her determination (for some time running against her best interests!) to ru