1st Edition

The Child with Spina Bifida

By Elizabeth M. Anderson, Bernie Spain Copyright 1977
364 Pages
by Routledge

364 Pages
by Routledge

364 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1977, this book focuses on the disability of spina bifida in children. Children with the condition frequently suffer with severe physical handicaps such as lower limb paralysis and incontinence, as well as intellectual impairment. It can be difficult for the families of these multiply handicapped children and they often require the help of professionals from many disciplines.... Read more

Acknowledgements;  Authors’ Acknowledgements;  Introduction  1. Medical Aspects  2. Families with a Spina Bifida Child  3. Abilities, Attainments and Schooling  4. The Child and the Adolescent In Society;  Appendicies

Biography

Elizabeth M. Anderson, Bernie Spain