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Representation is important. For a child with a disability like cerebral palsy, seeing adults and other children living with the same condition is powerful, inspiring, and motivational. Children with cerebral palsy inevitably feel different from their peers, and the more they can see other people with similar symptoms, mobility issues, and emotional challenges, the better. […]
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A group of high school students and adults gathered in protest after they claimed the school did nothing to a set of alleged bullies accused of harassing and assaulting a boy with cerebral palsy. The Washington Post reports that the incident occurred in Novia Scotia, Canada, in early November, when a group of kids, caught […]
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A jogger with cerebral palsy, awarded a pro contract with Nike in October, says he’s still in shock that he was chosen. CBS News reports Justin Gallegos, originally from Santa Clarita, California, and now a junior at the University of Oregon, was born with cerebral palsy. The fact that he can run at all is considered […]
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A new study suggests that children with cerebral palsy who add core exercises into their lives can “significantly benefit.” The study, published in the “Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation,” focused on children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. This form of cerebral palsy affects movement on one side of the body. It’s the most common type of […]
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After a successful surgical procedure earlier this year, a 4-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy took her first steps, and her proud mother recorded every “step” of the way. Health reports that Maya Tisdale, also known on social media as “Mighty Miss Maya,” was captured on Instagram by her mother last Monday as she walked several […]
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A little boy who developed severe cerebral palsy after suffering brain damage during birth won one of the largest settlements so far in Nova Scotia: $6 million. Toronto Star-Halifiax reports that the boy, Cullan, now a 7-year-old, was born at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish in July 2010. He was delivered with his umbilical […]
