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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Victor Perez, who was autistic and had cerebral palsy, was shot nine times on April 5 while standing in the yard in Pocatello, a city of about 60,000 in southeastern Idaho.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Victor Perez, an Idaho teen with autism and cerebral palsy, was declared brain dead late Friday night, days after he was shot by police officers in his own backyard, his family said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Growing up with a sister who had cerebral palsy and graduated second in her high school class, and now as mother of twin daughters – one who is neurodiverse – Ibrahim thinks of the educational assistance that AI can offer in the form of personalized tutoring which has barely begun to be tapped.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The teen, 17-year-old Victor Perez, who is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was shot nine times, his family told local news outlets.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Victor Perez, an Idaho teen with autism and cerebral palsy, was declared brain dead late Friday night, days after he was shot by police officers in his own backyard, his family said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Growing up with a sister who had cerebral palsy and graduated second in her high school class, and now as mother of twin daughters – one who is neurodiverse – Ibrahim thinks of the educational assistance that AI can offer in the form of personalized tutoring which has barely begun to be tapped.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The teen, 17-year-old Victor Perez, who is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was shot nine times, his family told local news outlets.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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