Written by Jodee Kulp The demands of special needs care giving can be unrelenting and can take a toll on the caregiver’s physical and emotional health over time. Therefore, it is important for caregivers to prioritize their own self-care and seek support from others to prevent burnout. Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional,Continue reading “A = AWARENESS Self Care – Part 2”
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Why do we say DEVELOPMENTAL FLUIDITY with FASD?
By Jodee Kulp with Ann Yurcek What is DEVELOPMENTAL FLUIDITY? Development is variable as we grow – when you first learned to ride a bike you fell off – when you first learn to walk you had to get back up… When you first learn to spell you forget…. when you first learn to readContinue reading “Why do we say DEVELOPMENTAL FLUIDITY with FASD?”
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Red Shoes Rock #FASD Aware – Ask me about my #RedShoes
Go celebrate and get some “new RED SHOES” to start stepping out to build FASD Awareness.
Did the ground hog see his shadow? Ask us.
It’s Ground Hogs Day – and the answer to did the ground hog see his shadow? Is…. Well that depends on where you live – so I guess the answer is variable. And that’s what happens with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders – the results are variable and most of the results are hidden – comingContinue reading “Did the ground hog see his shadow? Ask us.”
Happy Over the Hump of Winter – #Redshoesrock for #FASD
Heart Warming… Happy February 1 – we are over the hump of cold weather and winter – though the next two months can be exciting it always feels like there will soon be springtime. Thank you to all the families and friends and professionals whose hearts love and work hard to understand the life challengesContinue reading “Happy Over the Hump of Winter – #Redshoesrock for #FASD”
Day 7 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – #Treasures from FASD Think Tank
Treasures from the FASD Think Tank I love my daughter’s ability to help me see the world from a different perspective, her ability of picking up on nuances of how one is feeling, her play on words: “egg-xactly” “egg-traordinary” and exclaiming “That is MY joke!” (Kathy) My husband is loving, kind to us noContinue reading “Day 7 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – #Treasures from FASD Think Tank”
Day 6 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – We’re spreading #GoodNews
That’s right “Good News” about #FASD… You got to be kidding. Well guess what folks we are not… There are many treasures locked inside persons living with the challenges and complications of fetal alcohol… as parents and caregivers and friends and the community we can make a difference. We need you! Children with brain injuryContinue reading “Day 6 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – We’re spreading #GoodNews”
Day 5 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – Sometimes we need #Spiderman Slippers!
When you are born with a brain that works different from the rest of the world, it doesn’t take long before you start noticing – even when you are little that something is wrong – and maybe that wrong is with you… and you think… I try really really really hard to be good andContinue reading “Day 5 – #Redshoesrock Visibility for #FASD – Sometimes we need #Spiderman Slippers!”
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