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Title: Spina Bifida

URL: http://nichcy.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/fs12.pdf

Language: Spanish, English
Author and Contributors:
Publisher: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) (June 2011)
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Early Childhood
Content Type: General Information
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff; Parents
Categories:

Early Childhood: Children With Special Needs: Physical Delays
Early Childhood: Child Development: Physical

Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: spina bifida, spinal development, birth defects, Spina Bifida Occulta, Meningocele, Myelomeningocele, Spanish
Description: This fact sheet provides information for parents and others wanting to learn more about spina bifida. Included are a definition, incidence of occurrence, characteristics, educational implications, resources, and organizations. Also available in Spanish at http://nichcy.org/espanol/discapacidades/especificas/espinabifida.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: August 9, 2002
Resource Last Updated: October 26, 2012