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Disability related website links

Here are some websites with disability related information which may be of use to you.

 

Age Concern Scotland and Help the Aged in Scotland
Represent all of Scotland's older people and provide a united voice.

Alzheimers Scotland
Support for people with dementia and their carers in Scotland.

Arthritis Care Scotland
Provide information and support to people with arthritis in Scotland.

British Heart Foundation Scotland
Pioneer research, vital prevention activity and ensuring quality care and support for everyone living with heart disease

Capability Scotland
Work with disabled people of all ages and their families and carers throughout Scotland. Provide specific information and support for people with cerebral palsy.

Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland
Aim to improve the quality of life for people living in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions

Communication Forum Scotland
Informal alliance of organisations representing people of all ages with varied communication support needs. 

Contact a Family Scotland
Providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.

Counselling Directory
Website on counselling support and lists details of UK counsellors and psychotherapists.

Disability Alliance Scotland
Relieve the poverty and improve the living standards of disabled people.

Down's Syndrome Scotland
Work to improve the quality of life for everyone in Scotland with Down’s syndrome and their families

Dyslexia Scotland
Enable people with dyslexia, regardless of their age and abilities, to reach their potential

Epilepsy Scotland
Provide services to people with epilepsy, friends and family and care professionals

Enable Scotland
Support people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.

Funding Finder Scotland
This website lists sources of charitable funding and grants in Scotland, with an emphasis on young people.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Train dogs to alert deaf people to specific sounds, whether in the home, workplace or public buildings.

Leonard Cheshire Scotland
Campaign for change and provide services that give disabled people the opportunity to live life their way

Macmillan Cancer Support Scotland
Provide information and support for people affected by cancer

Momentum
Assist disabled and excluded people to achieve their potential through rehabilitation and training

Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland
Provide a range of services for people affected by MS in Scotland

National Autistic Society Scotland
Provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and services

National Schizophrenia Fellowship Scotland
Work to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of those affected by schizophrenia and other mental illness, including families and carers

Parenting across Scotland
Partnership of adult relationship and children's charities working together to provide a focus for issues and concerns affecting parents and families in Scotland.

Parkinsons Disease Scociety
Support all people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and carer.

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland
Provide support and campaigning for visually impaired and blind people.

Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) Scotland
Working to change the world for the UK’s 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people.

Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) 
Support people who experience mental health problems, homelessness, addictions and other forms of social exclusion.

Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
Devoted to the promotion, support and defence of Independent Advocacy in Scotland

Sense Scotland
Work with children and adults who have communication support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning and physical disabilities

Stroke 4 Carers
A website for stroke carers, families and friends which provides information, advice and support by using interactive graphics, film clips and quizzes

Tourette Scotland
Provide information, advice and support for children and adults with TS and everyone involved in their lives

Visioncall
Provides free NHS funded home eye tests to anyone in the UK who has a disability and cannot access their local opticians.

Your Call - Telephone Counselling Service
Free telephone counselling service for disabled adults in Scotland and their immediate family members. 

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