WINNETKA, Ill. (WLS) -- Some local high school students are giving kids living with mobility issues a new chance to move. It's a partnership with the Illinois Spina Bifida Association, in which the ...

Illinois families impacted by spina bifida are coming together to help families in Ethiopia impacted by the same birth disorder. "The mortality rate for children there is 50%. I was just flabbergasted ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . UTIs are common among children with spina bifida. Individual urinalysis findings had a poor diagnostic accuracy ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Spina bifida is a birth defect that affects 1,500 babies born each year in the U.S. It happens when the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly. It can ...

Video of Roman Dinkel, 2, has racked up millions of views on Facebook. An adorable little boy is spreading smiles across the globe after a video of him celebrating his first steps alongside his dog ...

When Kelly and Larry Peterson — both born with spina bifida — first applied to adopt a child, they were heartbroken to be turned away. Some agencies told them their disability disqualified them from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I know a little about growing up as a child with a disability and the positive difference a public school can make — or not. As ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – A small but mighty organization will celebrate a huge win on Wednesday. The nonprofit recently formed a legislative action committee to advocate for people living with spina bifida.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Kristen Heard from Orange Park says she always knew she was different. And when she was born, according to her mom, her doctors said the same thing. “Nothing was said before she ...

Spina bifida is typically diagnosed during pregnancy or immediately after birth. But a mild form of spina bifida, which rarely causes symptoms, can go unnoticed until adulthood. Spina bifida is a ...