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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One of the plaintiffs, a man with cerebral palsy who recently moved to Seattle from Alexandria, Virginia, has been regularly refused rides and charged cleaning fees by Uber drivers due to his service dog, according to the complaint.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These guidelines have helped Manuylov teach a wide variety of students, ranging from a 65-year-old accountant to a 22-year-old young man with cerebral palsy.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Hills, who has cerebral palsy, launched her business, The Dazey Hills Company, in January 2019 in Southampton, UK, representing about 10 local actors while working on a production job for a Hollywood movie filmed in the UK.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Born with mild cerebral palsy and a connective tissue disorder known as Marfan Syndrome, the 25-year-old ceramicist spent his adolescence in physical therapy working with putty and Play-Doh to build up dexterity and motor control.
—David Nash, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These guidelines have helped Manuylov teach a wide variety of students, ranging from a 65-year-old accountant to a 22-year-old young man with cerebral palsy.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Hills, who has cerebral palsy, launched her business, The Dazey Hills Company, in January 2019 in Southampton, UK, representing about 10 local actors while working on a production job for a Hollywood movie filmed in the UK.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Born with mild cerebral palsy and a connective tissue disorder known as Marfan Syndrome, the 25-year-old ceramicist spent his adolescence in physical therapy working with putty and Play-Doh to build up dexterity and motor control.
—David Nash, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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