Spina Bifida Awareness Week 2020
Shine provides specialist support from before birth and throughout the life of anyone living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, as well as to parents, families, carers and professional care staff. Shine enables people to get the best out of life.
What is spina bifida?
Spina bifida literally means ‘split spine’. A fault in the development of the spinal cord and surrounding bones (vertebrae) leaves a gap or split in the spine. The spinal cord has not formed properly, and may also be damaged.
Learn more about the condition here
Join Shine for special online sessions every day during Spina Bifida Awareness Week.
Tune in to the sessions streaming live on Facebook as their specialist teams discuss
a different topic in the morning and afternoon each day. The morning sessions at aimed at parents of children with the condition and the afternoon sessions are aimed at young people and adults.
Find out more about the live sessions and how to join here
If you need to speak with one of Shine’s specialist advisers about spina bifida, call them on
01733 555988
or click here to email them.
