I Dont Mean To Be Mean...

That would have been a job for me ..shepherd nightwatch !

When it was the Spastics Society in covered more than just Cerebral Palsey, my sister was part of the Spastics Society due to damage by forceps delivery when the title changed she found she no longer came under their umberella. It is a shame the word became obslete as it was a more encompassing description.

Martyn

In the US I believe that "spaz" & even "spastic" is considered politically incorrect & very insensitive to someone with this disability.
As a retired librarian I must, however, recommend the book "Stoner & Spaz" by Ron Koertge for anyone who has time to read. It is a very good perspective of CP from a young man's point of view. I have a compulsion to share good books!

While terms like "spastic" are considered offensive now, I think people need to remember that at the time, certain words/names were commonplace. But they were not always used to be offensive. Certain diseases were not totally understood, and terms/names were used that could best describe them. If someone had seizures, the term spastic made sense. (for instance, the condition Spastic Colitis is still called that today)

Also, these seals were sold to HELP these people, not make fun of them. So don't be too hard on people from the past...

Sounds good to me !!