People living with spina bifida often have many obstacles to deal with. Hydrocephalus and latex allergies are common
among many. Folic acid intake has been shown to help reduce the incidence rate of spina bifida. For more information
on these subjects try out these links.
Folic acid:
Hydrocephalus:
Latex Allergy:
Resources
ASK Line (Answers for Special Kids)
Phone: 1-800-322-2588
Center for Children with Special Needs at Children's Hospital
http://www.cshcn.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
http://www2.cdc.gov
The ARC of Washington State
http://www.arcwa.org
Prime Time (a Camp for Special Families)
http://www.campprimetime.org
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
http://www.hmhb.org
Adolescent Health Transition Project
http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/
Parent to Parent Support
1-800-821-5927
http://www.arcwa.org/contactp2p.htm
Washington State Fathers Network
http://www.fathersnetwork.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org
Internet Resources for Special Children
http://www.irsc.org
Family Village
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
Exceptional Parent Magazine
http://www.eparent.com
Washington Parent Power
http://www.washingtonparentpower.org
Member Sites
Brian and Judy Knowles
Diane Cole
Linda
Josiah's Journey
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