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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
With locations in Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Wheeling, and Chicago, Avenues supports individuals with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disabilities and is committed to long-term care, community integration, and disability advocacy.
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Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
They are witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Krieger has cerebral palsy and relies on his custom power wheelchair to get around.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Hanging on his wall as inspiration was a rhapsodic review of My Left Foot, which earned Daniel Day-Lewis his first Oscar for playing a guy with cerebral palsy.
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Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
They are witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Krieger has cerebral palsy and relies on his custom power wheelchair to get around.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Hanging on his wall as inspiration was a rhapsodic review of My Left Foot, which earned Daniel Day-Lewis his first Oscar for playing a guy with cerebral palsy.
—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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Jeffreys noted that multiple sclerosis can fluctuate, with some patients able to work full time, some able to work flexibly and others unable to work at all.
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Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.
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Other vaccines including for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella will remain in place unless updated through legislation, according to the state Department of Health.
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Sonnenfeld’s diagnosis is the most granular, naming specific institutions and explaining their paralysis one by one.
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He was initially treated for herpes and Bell’s palsy, a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of his face, and he was discharged.
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Back in 2024, Embiid battled the Knicks in a first-round playoff series months after left knee surgery and dealt with Bell’s palsy.
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Philadelphia will now play the New York Knicks in the second round, a rematch of a heated 2024 first-round series the Knicks won in six, during which Embiid played through Bell’s palsy.
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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