Our FAScinating Journey: Keys to Brain Potential Along the Path of Prenatal Brain Injury, Second Edition (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Snuggled together on the sofa, Liz, Dave, Karl and I quietly watched a movie on New Years Eve 2001..." (more)
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Review

Our FAScinating Journey provides a wealth of knowledge and practical experience for helping youth with prenatal brain injury. -- Susan Carlson, Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Forner First Lady Minnesota, February 2002

Parents and providers alike will enjoy this enlightening book -- Teresa Kellerman, Director, FAS community Resource Center, February 2002

Product Description

Our FAScinating Journey will introduce readers to another winding path in working with prenatally exposed children. Jodee illuminates this path with lights that shine the hope of possibilities for these special kids. On your journey through these pages you will: • Discover creative approaches in reaching and loving children with attachment issues. • Understand how alcohol affects the growing brains of children. • Become familiar with brain terminology. • Uncover ideas to help a child nutritionally. • Wade through school and behavior issues with tears, laughter and strategies you may not have tried. • Meet professionals who have helped the Kulp family help Liz grow. • Loose yourself in a myriad of ideas within the appendix. • Smile as you get to know Liz, a very real teen who is determined to be the best she can be inspite of FASD. Our FAScinating Journey: The Best We Can Be, Keys to Brain Potential Along the Path of Prenatal Brain Injury is written for families, professionals and the community. It’s goal is to open the door to possibilities for our citizens who have sustained brain injury due to toxins in the womb. While this is Liz Kulp’s story, our hope is to open doors for you and your child. We want to help your family become strong and united rather the divided and fall. We want to provide your child "a chance to grow!"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Better Endings New Beginnings (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963707256
• ISBN-13: 978-0963707253
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #219,227 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAScinating Journey- a Guidebook, February 19, 2006

By	Kari (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Our FAScinating Journey: Keys to Brain Potential Along the Path of Prenatal Brain Injury (Spiral-bound)

Jodee Kulp's book "Our FAScinating Journey" is a wonderful resource for every family that is touched by FASD. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders has been around as long as alcohol has, but as an identified syndrome it is really in its infancy. There are not well worn paths that parents like me can follow and I appreciate the great lengths that Jodee went to in documenting the various therapies, strategies and teaching methods that they used in their home.

The second page of the books states, "Karl, Liz and I cannot give you answers for the person you love with prenatal brain injury. Every person is different. We can, however, share with you our journey." Their journey made a path where there was none and I am thankful for that.

This book should not be viewed as a "one time read" but rather as a resource manual that may be read in parts and reviewed as needed. It may be that a family implements only a few of the ideas in the book and I believe that, given the layout of the book, it was the author's intent to give the reader that choice.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Practical Guide to Raising a Child with FAS, June 17, 2004

By	Peggy S. Oba (Kansas City, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the most practical guides to therapies and treatments for FAS. There are references for physical therapies, sensory therapies and food allergies. Jodee and her daughter have tried to collect all their experiences to make them available to other families so that they do not hve to "reinvent the wheel". The companion book, *All That I Can Be* by Liz Kulp is perfect for teenagers who want to know what FAS is all about.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A One-Stop-Shop for Caregivers of FASD Children, July 16, 2003

By	Susan Rose (Flushing, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Our FAScinating Journey: Keys to Brain Potential Along the Path of Prenatal Brain Injury (Spiral-bound)

Our FAScinating Journey, by Jodee Kulp, is an essential reference guide for anyone raising an FASD child. It is a well-written 'one-stop-shop' for parents and caregivers which provides detailed slutions to the everyday problems that families face a a result of FASD.

Parents of FASD children usually spend thusands of dollars and hours on ineffective therapies and strategies. At #39.95, this book is a bargain. Considerng that Our FAScinating Journey is also a success story, this is a must read.

Susan Rose, Director
FAS Support Network
of Manhattan, Queens and Long Island, NY