Additional Resources/References

Some Irish Sources

1. Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, website: http://www.iasbah.ie/ [2]
2. Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland: provides a range of specialised services for children and adults with physical disabilities, website: http://www.crc.ie/ [3]
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]
4. Offaly Centre for Independent Living. [5]
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].
6. Assistive Technology Overview:
   Click here for an overview of assitive technology [7]
7. The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) has a section on technology and special needs
   Click here for the NCTE website [8]
8. SESS Book Borrowing Library
   Click here for SESS Book Borrowing Library [9]

Some other Sources

1. Spina Bifida Association (UK), website: http://www.asbah.org/ [10]
2. Spina Bifida Association (US), website: http://www.sbaa.org/ [11]
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/ [12]
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.