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Scottish Spina Bifida Association
The Dan Young Building
6 Craighalbert Way
Cumbernauld
G68 0LS
Tel: 01236 794 516
Web: www.ssba.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9.30am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday
The Scottish Spina Bifida Association (SSBA) is a registered Scottish charity which for over 40 years has been directly helping thousands of children, young people and adults, their families and carers affected by spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus.
The Association offers support by:
- Providing direct contact with an experienced family support worker
- Offering specialist advice to suit personal circumstances
- Providing intensive support where necessary
- Visiting you at home
- Providing information leaflets and publications
- Inviting you to information and training days
- Offering access to social and leisure groups
- Networking with other service users
- Accompanying you to appointments
- Their attendance at the 'combined' spina bifida clinics at the children's hospitals in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Yorkhill (Glasgow)
Contact the above for further information.
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