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Additional Resources/References

Some Irish Sources

  1. Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, website: http://www.iasbah.ie/
  2. Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland: provides a range of specialised services for children and adults with physical disabilities, website: http://www.crc.ie/
  3. Enable Ireland: provides services for children and their families, which cover aspects of a child’s physical, educational and social development from early infancy through to adolescence. Enable Ireland also provides services for adults, website: http://www.enableireland.ie/
  4. Offaly Centre for Independent Living.
  5. The CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre works at a strategic level to influence and support the policies and programmes of agencies involved in the provision of sport, physical activity and physical education for people with disabilities. It is a join initiative between the Irish Sports Council and IT Tralee: http://caraapacentre.ie.
  6. Assistive Technology Overview:
    Click here for an overview of assitive technology
  7. The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) has a section on technology and special needs
    Click here for the NCTE website
  8. SESS Book Borrowing Library
    Click here for SESS Book Borrowing Library

Some other Sources

  1. Spina Bifida Association (UK), website: http://www.asbah.org/
  2. Spina Bifida Association (US), website: http://www.sbaa.org/
  3. Algozzine, B. and Ysseldyke, J.E. (2006) Teaching Students with Medical, Physical and Multiple Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher, Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
  4. The Australian Spina Bifeda and Hydrocephalus Association (ASBHA) website: http://www.asbha.org.au/
  5. Dicken, J.J. (2005) Cody’s Story: Living One Day at a Time with Spina Bifida, Frederick, MD: PublishAmerica.
  6. Fox, M. (2003) Including Children 3–11 with Physical Disabilities: Practical Guidance for Mainstream Schools, London: David Fulton Publishers.
  7. Grogan, M. (2007) Partners in Education: A Handbook on Disability Awareness and Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities (2nd edn).
  8. Lutkenhoff, M. (2000) Children with Spina Bifida: A Parent’s Guide, Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
  9. Lutkenhoff, M. and Oppenheimer, S.G. (eds.) (1997) SPINAbilities: Young Person’s Guide to Spina Bifida, Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.