Never attempt to place anything in mouth, place the person in recovery position and maintain a clear airway. Consistency and predictability are important when dealing with children with a learning disability. Also a child with learning disabilities has a very short attention span, therefore we recommend that activities should be of a high interest, be very varied and should last no longer than 20 minutes at which point the activity should be changed. The damage is permanent. Spina bifida is usually accompanied by Hydrocephalus.
Treatment is urgent to stop or minimise further neurological damage in the opening in the spine.
There is no single known cause for Spina bifida, researchers still continue to research factors such as nutrition, physical damage to the embryo, heredity, and environment. There is no cure for Spina Bifida as nerve tissue cannot be replaced or even repaired. These effects include impaired vision, headaches, and sensitivity to changes in external pressure, hearing sensitivity, hormonal imbalance and seizures. This reduces pressure on the brain. Speech and language therapists provide services to children and adults who have communication difficulties.