AGROUP in Redditch is benefiting from the services of a conductive education worker who helps with the care of poorly children.

The group, Our Special Children's Association (OSCA), meets every Wednesday at St George's Church Hall caring for children aged up to to five who have cerebral palsy and motor neurone disease.

Hungarian-born Zsuzsa Bell, who is a qualified conductive education worker, has been working with the group for the last two months.

"Mrs Bell brings a lot of new ideas to the group. She will start new programmes to help the child as well as the parents," said Margaret Johnson, of OSCA.

"Hopefully now that she's here, more people will bring their children to us and we can expand in that way."

At the moment the group only has two children but would like to invite more to attend.

It was set up in April 1999 after the Scope school for parents had stopped.

Thanks to a Scope grant and major parental support, OSCA was started so the facility for disabled children could continue in the future.

"Most of the time the parents don't expect their child to make any progress until we have a session with them.

"We see what the children can do then if they can't, we can teach them in what we call tasks," added Mrs Johnson.

Anyone who would like to know more about the OSCA group can call Margaret Johnson on 07808 795605