when did the spastic society change its name
Scope (charity) The term spastic was long used as a general playground insult. In the 1980s, this became more charged, partially because of the Blue Peter programmes following the life story of Joey Deacon in an attempt to show disability in a positive light during the International Year of Disabled Persons. Consequently, the society changed to its current name, Scope on 26 March 1994,[9] following a two-year consultation with disabled people and their families.[10]