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Over the past couple of months, Lizzo and Beyoncé were both called out for their use of a word that is considered a slur in the disability community that refers to people with spastic paralysis or cerebral palsy.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
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But some sites ran out of those ballots, leaving voting operations reliant on accessible devices typically used by voters with disabilities.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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This site is dedicated to answering questions for voters with disabilities.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Aim for 7-9 hours: Anything less than 7 hours of sleep can lead to significant metabolic, cognitive, and cardiovascular impairments.Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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There was also $15.9 billion in impairment charges tied in part to accelerated depreciation for Intel 7 process node manufacturing assets and goodwill impairment in the Mobileye unit.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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About a third experience some form of aura beforehand, often accompanied by debilitating symptoms from vomiting to vertigo, or, in worse cases, temporary blindness or hemiplegia, a paralysis down one side of the body.Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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Related article Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders Julia suffers from a rare neurological disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood, or AHC.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 July 2024
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Two of the rats were paralyzed and unable to reach food or water, and a third had paresis and had trouble moving.Rob O'Dell, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2021
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Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.New York Times, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2019
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Those with quadriplegia or paraplegia who continue to drive have to install expensive or sophisticated hardware to control the foot pedals with their hands.New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2024
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The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia.Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
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All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was shocked with a Taser and repeatedly punched by Phoenix police officers.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Cerebral Palsy - $5.1 billion: Of the 500,000 adults in the US living with cerebral palsy today, about 5,000 have severe upper limb impairment, while about 80,000 live with moderate upper or severe lower limb impairment.Naveen Rao, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.McKinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Keaton, who starred opposite Garr in the big-screen comedy Mr. Mom in 1983, was one of the first to weigh in after word of her death from multiple sclerosis on Tuesday.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Teri Garr, Tootsie and Young Frankenstein Star, Dies at 79 Garr, most famous for her comedic work in movies like 1974's Young Frankenstein and 1982's Tootsie, died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from multiple sclerosis.Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Spastic paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic%20paralysis. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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