Sense Scotland is part of the UK National Deafblind and Rubella Association and is registered as a company with charitable purposes in its own right in Scotland.
Our roots go back to a small group of parents of deafblind children who came together in 1977 to offer mutual support and to press for the development of services. Sense Scotland was formalised in 1985 and now has a number of years of experience in providing highly specialised services.
We are a significant service providing organisation which is also engaged in policy development for children and adults with complex support needs because of deafblindness or sensory impairment, learning disability or physical disability. We are also a leader in the field of communication and innovative support services for people who are marginalised because of challenging behaviour, health care issues and the complexity of their support needs.
People who are deafblind, or who have sensory impairment and other difficulties, can need special help with communication, information, learning and mobility.
You can view a summary sheet on the causes of deafblindness.