A comprehensive guide written especially for families and
professionals who care for children, adolescents, and adults with spina
bifida
Chapters focus on pregnancy
and childbirth, newborns, infants and
toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, adolescents and young adults
Covers the key medical,
habilitation, and emotional issues of each
developmental stage, with special sections written for and by parents of
children with spina bifida
Balanced, accurate, and
up-to-date, with positive and practical advice
on daily living, family relationships, building a strong
parent-professional partnership, education, and work
Designed for parents as well as
teachers, clinicians, nurses, physical
therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists,
nutritionists, psychologists, and social workers
Includes a directory of spina
bifida
associations, a glossary of useful terms, suggestions for further reading, and nearly 100 helpful line
drawings, diagrams, and charts