cerebral palsy
noun
: a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances
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My son has cerebral palsy, and the story is relatable on so many levels.
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Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 21 Nov. 2024
Haddad, an actor with cerebral palsy who uses a walker on stage, plays Georges and Albin’s earnest son Jean-Michel with grit.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Kayla, who didn't have the same extensive complications as her brother, does have mild cerebral palsy and some learning disabilities.
—Susan Young, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Their son, Isaac, had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 21 Nov. 2024
Haddad, an actor with cerebral palsy who uses a walker on stage, plays Georges and Albin’s earnest son Jean-Michel with grit.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Kayla, who didn't have the same extensive complications as her brother, does have mild cerebral palsy and some learning disabilities.
—Susan Young, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Their son, Isaac, had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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