Sunday, October 30, 2011

A little something about Spina Bifida (25 of 31)

Okay, since it is Spina Bifida Awareness, I thought I would add something more topic specific.

A child with Spina Bifida might have loss of feeling in their legs. For me, and perhaps for you, my initial thought goes to the ability to walk. Which of coarse is a major part of that. Another side of that is.... is it cold, hot? Some cannot tell. If they were to go down the slide at a play ground and it is hot, they wouldn't know. If the buckle in the car is hot and touching their leg, they might not know. If their feet are cold, the body signals might not relay the information accurately and not warm up like they generally would.

This is just one part of all that Spina Bifida can involve.

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