Fitzroy Square.

This film shows the work of the Spastics Society headquarters at Fitzroy Square in London, where families with spastic children can stay to get help and advice.

Segment 1 Two parents and their son, Peter, arrive at the Spastics Society centre in Fitzroy Square, London. The mother is heard in voiceover talking about why they brought Peter in for assessment; they feel he needs educational and medical help. The narrator talks about the facilities at the centre and children are seen playing. Families can stay in suites at the centre for up to 3 days as their children are assessed. A parent group therapy session is seen; Peter's father discusses the main problems they encountered in bringing up Peter. He also discusses strains it has placed on other family relationships. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:03:42:09 Length: 00:03:42:09 Segment 2 A doctor at the centre talks about why the families come there and about the different families that come; not only parents with disabled children but couples as well, one of whom is disabled. He discusses how they try to improve situations for people with cerebral palsy. A nurse demonstrates a shirt that fastens with velcro instead of buttons to Peter, and helps him try it on. The narrator mentions the problem of communicating with some people with cerebral palsy. Peter's parents discuss how their stay at the centre as helped their family. Time start: 00:03:42:09 Time end: 00:07:58:19 Length: 00:04:16:10

This film begins and ends abruptly, suggesting that the beginning and ends have been lost. This film was donated to Wellcome Trust by Scope.