Uncommon Voyage, Laura Shapiro Kramer
Uncommon Voyage, Laura Shapiro Kramer
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Uncommon Voyage
Parenting Children with Special Needs; A Guidebook

Author: Laura Shapiro Kramer

Narrator: Laura Shapiro Kramer

Unabridged: 5 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/11/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

In 1984, when he was ten months old, Laura’s son Seth was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Suddenly the direction of Laura’s life changed. She embarked on a journey to improve the quality of Seth’s life, plunging into a world that lacked today’s information-rich internet to get everything she could for Seth—at first within the mainstream and later in a wider world that came to include osteopathy, Feldenkrais, Iyengar yoga, and more.In 1992 Laura wrote an article for Family Circle magazine, “A Second Chance for Seth,” detailing the maverick work she was doing with her son. This led to an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Subsequently, Laura wrote the first edition of Uncommon Voyage: Parenting Children with Special Needs, about her experiences as Seth’s mother.

About Laura Shapiro Kramer

Laura Shapiro Kramer was the chair of the Board of Resources for Children with Special Needs (now INCLUDEnyc) for ten years. Laura is Founder and was the Chair of the Advisory Board of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York (IYAGNY) and she served for over a decade on the Advisory Board of New York City Outward Bound (NYCOBC). Her travel articles about Iran and Tasmania appeared in The Forward. Laura was Project Director of the Albyon Project for the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), an historical chronicle of the Jews in Albania.

About Jayme Mattler

Jayme Mattler is a professional voiceover artist with years of experience in recording, directing, and producing. Passionate about narrating audiobooks, she has been the recipient of multiple Audie Award nominations.

Reviews

Goodreads review by K.J. on March 10, 2017

Uncommon Voyage: Parenting Children with Special Needs by Laura Shapiro Kramer is a guidebook for parents, focusing on the questions many of us, with children needing that extra help, have asked. It focuses on universal questions, those niggling concerns and thoughts often put voice to with only par......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 21, 2017

At the beginning of her book, Laura Kramer quotes B.K.S. Iyengar, “Believe in yourself and be prepared to work hard”. This is how Ms. Kramer and her family of four make it through an “apparently” impossible journey. Note the word, “apparent”, here. It is not impossible for Ms. Kramer and she vividly......more

Goodreads review by Vince on June 15, 2017

"Life is an ocean ... in troubled waters. Our true destination's ... not marked on any chart ... we're navigating for shores of the heart." (J. Duhan, The Voyage) Laura Shapiro Kramer's book, Uncommon Voyage: Parenting Children with Special Needs--A Guidebook takes the reader to shores replete with r......more

Goodreads review by Edie on August 25, 2017

Laura Kramer knows what she's talking about - armed with faith, knowledge, and determination she changed the life of her son, born with cerebral palsy. Laura was willing to let go of conventional wisdom and find her own path, which is lovingly detailed in this remarkable book. This book is more than......more

Goodreads review by Kris on September 13, 2017

"Uncommon Voyage: Parenting Children With Special Needs" is a fantastic book about a mother following her instincts. This book is a quick read as I read it all in a one day. It is filled with loads of valuable resources which are are not always related to a specific diagnosis or label. Parents of ne......more

Quotes

“Kramer reveals herself to be a gifted writer…The alternatives found by this assertive, never-give-up mother are worth sharing.” Library Journal

“Throughout this new book, Kramer’s experience and empathy shine through. Parents are encouraged to recognize that they are experts on their own children and that they should feel confident in their own knowledge. There is ample guidance regarding finding the help your child needs as well as an extensive resource section. Kramer also offers practical advice to parents on how to prevent their children’s needs from consuming them….This is a well-thought-out guide for parents that provides a flexible and compassionate approach to learning how best to help your child and yourself.” Publishers Weekly

“Laura Shapiro Kramer is a lioness, a powerhouse, and an iron advocate…Uncommon Voyage is a beacon of light for anyone helping another chart a healthier, stronger, more joyous life through informed alternative choices.” Sherry Suib Cohen, author of Looking for the Other Side

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