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"   Description Founded in 1974 the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) represents all the interests of people with spinal cord injuries regardless of how the impairment occurred and whether or not it has resulted in full or partial paralysis. It also supports the family and friends of the injured person.   Activities The SIA was founded primarily to meet the needs of newly spinal cord injured people and their families, for whom there seemed to be little or no information about the effects of such an injury and the prospects for living an independent life as a disabled person.  The sharing of information and experience is at the heart of the SIA&amp;#039;s commitment to helping each individual achieve his or her potential after injury. The charity aims to:   Offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal cord injury occurs and for the rest of their lives.  Provide services which enable and encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives. Campaign for improved medical care and research into spinal cord injury. Work to create awareness and understanding of the causes and consequences of injury.    Materials The services offered by the SIA include:  An information service  Publications such as &amp;#039;So You&amp;#039;re Paralysed&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Sex Matters&amp;#039; &amp;#039;FORWARD&amp;#039; newsletter  Holiday facilities  Welfare service Link schemes offering peer support  Relatives travel fund  Helpline Library and SCI database  Legal claims service  Solicitors directory  Personal assistance service  Telephone counselling service.   Contact details Address SIA House  2 Trueman Place  Oldbrook  Milton Keynes MK6 2HH Telephone 0845 678 6633 Freephone Helpline 0800 980 0501 9.30am to 4.30pm   Advice Line Text Messaging Service Text &amp;#039;SIA&amp;#039; followed by your message to 81025 Email via website Website Home page  Last updated 18.02.2013 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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