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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In another post, a dad shared the letter UHC sent him denying a wheelchair for his son with cerebral palsy.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Faulkner suffers from several conditions, including mitochondrial disease, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The 19-year-old, born with cerebral palsy, hadn’t just won Season 15 filmed in May 2023.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Some are employed through nonprofit organizations that aim to provide opportunities for people with autism, cerebral palsy or other disabilities.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Faulkner suffers from several conditions, including mitochondrial disease, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The 19-year-old, born with cerebral palsy, hadn’t just won Season 15 filmed in May 2023.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Some are employed through nonprofit organizations that aim to provide opportunities for people with autism, cerebral palsy or other disabilities.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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