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A Seattle teenager who suffers from cerebral palsy plans on running a half marathon with his mother. According to SeattlePI.com, the pair have several challenges to overcome to make it possible. The young man profiled cannot run, but accompanies his mother on running expeditions using his wheelchair

The family of a man with cerebral palsy who had his wheelchair stolen got some welcome relief from the manufacturer of the device. According to reporting in Courant, a Maryland family had left their son’s wheelchair outside for a couple of hours and, when they went out to retrieve it, they found t

Whenever parents hear the words “cerebral palsy”, they naturally think the worst. Where cerebral palsy is concerned, in fact, the worst can be very bad. Some people with CP are permanently disabled, spend their lives in wheelchairs, cannot swallow their own food and suffer other effects that are

According to reporting in the Montana Standard, a program designed to help people with cerebral palsy learn the skills necessary to live independently has helped one 21-year-old woman to do so. The article profiles a woman who is currently attending college and working 30 hours per week, and who suf

This January, a man with CP turned 80 years old, which likely makes him the oldest person alive who has CP. The man lives in Newport, TN. According to an article on WBIR-TV, he has no plans of going to a rest home anytime soon. The man profiled worked as a bookkeeper. He has lived […]