a British charity which helps people with cerebral palsy (= a condition caused by brain damage before or at birth, which makes people lose control of their movements). It was formed in 1952 as the Spastics Society, and has several schools and other centres in Britain.
SCOPE
Meaning of SCOPE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005