Alongside early bulbs, these cheerful, robust little plants provide colour in the early months of the year and are frequently used as temporary bedding or in seasonal containers and window boxes.
Clusters of large, rounded flowers in a range of jewel-like colours, sometimes with contrasting centres and petal edges, nestle above mounds of soft leaves. A few have double flowers.
Hydrocephalus.
Many people with spina bifida or hydrocephalus learn to drive and continue driving for many years without any difficulty at all. But for some, the effect of the conditions on their ability to process information, remember and plan their actions can make driving a challenge.
Driving can look simple, but is a highly complex activity, involving, at the same time:
•Visual spatial skills (for example, judging distances and speed) and coordination
•Concentration
•Integrating information from several sources at once
•Planning ahead
•Decision making and navigation skills
Many of these factors can be challenging for people with hydrocephalus, or with Chiari II (associated with open spina bifida). Keeping up concentration can be especially challenging
Thank you once again for allowing me to share information on Hydrocephalus. You can find more about the condition through, www.shinecharity.org.uk/
You can read our story in my book, Marc’s Garden, published through Olympia Publishers. olympiapublishers.com/book/marcs-garden
