Building Spina Bifida Awareness Online
The Spina Bifida statistics for Florida are as follows: 3.21 babies were born with this medical condition per 10,000 births. This survey was conducted during the years of 2001-2005, which also showed a significant increase in the number of babies being born with SB. As of now an estimated 5,883 people are living in Florida with this health issue.
Around 5.6 million women in Florida have the possibility of having babies affected with this birth defect. The percentage of people living in the state of Hispanic origin is 21 percent which represents 3.8 million (people of Hispanic origin are at more risk of SB).
Four Spina Bifida clinics, hospitals and doctors that are present in Florida that provide treatment for people with this medical problem. These are found at Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Jacksonville.
The state of Florida has two SB Association-affiliated organizations that offer aid and help to patients living with this health problem. The SB Association of Greater Tampa Bay is at present in Tampa and SB Association of Central Florida is located at Maitland.
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Spina Bifida Clinics, Hospitals and Doctors in Florida
Nemours Children’s Clinic
SB Program
807 Children’s Way
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: 904-390-3562
Web site: www.nemours.org
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women
SB Center
92 W. Miller Street
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: 321-841-5609
Web site: http://www.orlandoregional.org/arnoldpalmerhospital/index.aspx
All Children’s Hospital
SB Clinic
957 4th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: 727-893-2775
Web site: www.allkids.org
Shriner’s Hospital for Children – Tampa
SB Clinic
12502 N. Pine Drive
Tampa, FL 33612-9499
Phone: 813-975-7137
Spina Bifida Charity in Florida
SB Association of Central Florid
100 W. Lucerne Circle, Suite 100-M, Orlando, FL 32801
407.248.9210
http://sbacentralflorida.org/
SB of South Florida
PO BOX 15113
Plantation, FL 33318
(305) 213-6274
http://www.sbofsf.org/
Spina Bifida Support Groups in Florida
SB Jacksonville
807 Children’s Way, Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 697-3686
http://www.spinabifidajax.org/
Spina Bifida Camps for Children in Florida
Camp Boggy Creek
30500 Brantley Branch Rd.
Eustis, FL 32736
Contact: Dorcas Tomasek
Voice: (352) 483-4200
Email: info@boggycreek.org
Website: www.campboggycreek.org
Easter Seals, Camp Challenge
31600 Camp Challenge Road
Sorrento, FL 32776-9729
Contact: Michael Archbold, Roz Prescott
Voice: (352) 383-4711
Fax: (352) 383-0744
Toll Free: (800) 377-3257
Email: camp@fl.easterseals.com
Website: www.fl.easterseals.com
Easter Seals Volusia and Flagler Counties and “Tennis Everyone”
P.O. Box 9117
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Contact: Lynn Sinnott
Voice: (386) 944 7818
Fax: (386) 258-7677
Toll Free: (877) 255-4568
Email Address: info@eseals-vf.org
www.fl-vf.easterseals.com
Sports & Activities in Florida
Gliding Stars of Central Florida
PO Box 4492
Winter Park, FL 32793-4492
http://glidingstars.org/florida.html
Life Rolls On
400 Corporate Pointe
Suite 525
Culver City 90230
310-807-5488
http://www.liferollson.org/site/c.9rJLK3MLJfLWH/b.7882153/k.673B/They_Will_Surf_Again.htm
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About the Author: Peter Scott
