Living with Spina Bifida:
A Guide for Families and Professionals

by Adrian Sandler, M.D.


Published: September 1997

$49.95 hardcover ISBN 0-8078-2352-X
$19.95 paperback ISBN 0-8078-4657-0

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  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



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