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Action for Sick Children (Scotland) Offers information, advice and counselling for parents of children who need to be admitted to hospital. They provide a free parent pack. Contact: Action for Sick Children (Scotland), 15 Smith’s Place, Edinburgh EH6 8NT. Tel: 0131 553 6553 e-mail: ascuk@lineone.net Association for All Speech Impared Children (AFASIC) Contact: AFASIC, 93 Denoon Terrace, Dundee, DD2 2DG. Tel: 01382 641177 e-mail: scotland@afasic.org.uk website: www.afasic.org.uk Carers National Association Scotland Provides information for carers aged 12+, explaining their rights. Contact: 3rd Floor, 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3LN. Tel: 0141 221 9141 e-mail: internet@carerscotland.demon.co.uk Children In Scotland Is the umbrella organisation for all the organisations which work with children and their families in Scotland. Contact: Princess House, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh EH2 4RG. Tel: 0131 228 8484 e-mail: info@childreninscotland.org.uk website: www.childreninscotland.org.uk Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) East Kilbride: 24 Cornwall Way, East Kilbride, Tel: 01355 263698 Hamilton: Almada Tower, Almada Street, Hamilton Tel: 01698 283477 Cambuslang: 6 Glasgow Road, Cambuslang. Tel: 0141 641 9634 Rutherglen: School House, 2 McCallum Avenue, Rutherglen. Tel: 0141 647 5100 Lanark: 10-12 Wide Close, Lanark, ML11 7LX. Tel: 01555 664301 CaF Contact A Family (SCOTLAND) Is a national registered charity whose aim is to support families of children with any disability or special need by providing information about the disability, putting parents in touch with other parents and providing contacts through support groups both nationally and locally. CONTACT: Contact a Family Scotland, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY. Tel: 0131 475 2608 e-mail: scotland@cafamily.org.uk website: www.cafamily.org.uk Enable Provides services for families of people with learning disabilities. Information service, legal services and advocacy services. Contact: 6th Floor, 7 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 3HL. Tel: 0141 226 4541 e-mail: enable@enable.org.uk Enquire Is the national information and advice service for Special Educational Needs in Scotland. It offers further information about special educational needs and advice about your child’s education. It also provides information about appropriate support services for parents within their local authority and elsewhere. Contact: Princess House, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4RG. TEL: 0131 222 2400 e-mail: Enquire.SENinfo@childreninscotland.org.uk Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA) Is a support organisation run by parents of children with SEN. They offer advice and support on services. Contact: Tel: 0131 454 0082 National Association of Toy Libraries CONTACT: National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries, Gilmerton Community Centre, 4 Drum Street, Edinburgh. TEL: 01301 664 2746 email: natll.scotland@lineone.net Partners In Advocacy Conatct: Partners in Advocacy, Craigievar House, 77Craigmount Brae, Edinburgh. Tel: 0141 959 2525 e-mail: sandra@partnersinadvocacyorg.uk website: www.partners.dabsol.co.uk Scottish Child Law Centre Is an independent charitable organisation which endeavours to promote an understanding of Scot’s Law and how it can be used to benefit children. There is a telephone service that can offer information and legal advice on a variety of topics – health, education, social work, and divorce. There are also a range of free publications and a bi-annual newsletter. Contact: Scottish Child Law Centre, 23 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9LN. Tel: 0131 667 6333 website: www.sclc.org.uk Shared Care Scotland Provides information about shared care or respite care schemes across Scotland. Contact: Shared Care (Scotland), 109 – 111 Duncan Crescent, Dunfermline, KY11 4DA. Tel: 01383 622462 website: www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk Sleep Scotland A Charitable organisation that offers support for families who have children with severe sleep problems. Contact: Sleep Scotland, 8 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9NW. Tel: 0131 651 1392 e-mail: sleepscotland@btinternet.com website: www.sleepscotland.org All contact information, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and web sites are correct at the time of printing. If you note any omissions or corrections, please email. Thank you. Index |
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