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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This coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This inspiring, coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
It’s been a personal and financial ordeal for Fischetti, whose fiancé unexpectedly died last year, leaving her to raise a toddler with cerebral palsy on her own.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The 17-year-old, who also had cerebral palsy, died days later.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This inspiring, coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
It’s been a personal and financial ordeal for Fischetti, whose fiancé unexpectedly died last year, leaving her to raise a toddler with cerebral palsy on her own.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The 17-year-old, who also had cerebral palsy, died days later.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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