Handicapped persons are entitled to certain concessions given by the Indian Government and spastics are also covered by the schemes that are applicable to the handicapped. First of all, the degree of spasticity must be assessed at a government hospital or an orthopedic center. In order to avail the concessions, the certificate must be produced when it is required.

Travel Concessions:
Spastics and their escorts are allowed a waiver on ticket costs. Wheelchairs and other devices used by them are exempted from the usual fare. Of course, the certificate, which certifies that the person is a handicap, must be produced. Even state transport buses offer concessional rates to spastics and their escorts.

Educational Concessions
There are certain integrated education programmes and the spastics are granted allowances to purchase books, stationery, uniforms and other devices that aid them

Concessions for Government Employees
If the spastic is a government employee and he has children who are also handicapped, they are entitled to living quarters. Their handicapped children are also entitled to an educational allowance

Employment Opportunities
A small percentage of available jobs are reserved for the handicapped people. Most jobs have age limits, but in the case of spastics, there is a 10-12 year relaxation when they apply for these jobs. Loans at concessional rates are often given to such spastics in order to help them with their employment. There are certain departments, which also allot licenses to these handicapped people to allow them to earn a living and to acquire respectability in the eyes of society. For instance, we find that spastics and handicapped people man many telephone booths, which come under the purview of the department of telecommunications. They are also entitled to tax deductions.

Being a spastic can be the most traumatic thing for the child and its parents. As the child is unable to cope with life in the same way as normal children do, there are early intervention programs and special education classes for children between the ages of 3-5. The needs of each child differ with the nature of cerebral palsy. They are allowed to grow in an environment that helps them to optimize their abilities. Older children who are suffering from spastic, athetoid or ataxic cerebral palsy are admitted to special schools, which offer educational, therapeutic and family services. Some also provide occupational and physical therapy and for those children who have problems with speech, speech and language therapy is provided. Parents are also educated as to how to look after their children and try to bring out the best in them.

In spite of all this, it requires a special attitude towards life to keep such children alive and ticking. Many of them do not have an opportunity to grow in the real sense of the word and live a meaningless existence. Public awareness and economic strength can go a long way in helping to make their lives better.