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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Total cuts to Maryland services for our family, friends and neighbors with IDD — things like autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other disabilities — exceeds $450 million.
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Karen Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
Text-to-speech software provides people with cerebral palsy and nonspeaking individuals with options for communication, similar to options that many people already use on their phones.
—Lauren Shallish, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
His son Justin Mitchell had cerebral palsy and needed help to get out of bed.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In addition, he was reported to have a bedridden son born with cerebral palsy.
—Josh Klein, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Karen Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
Text-to-speech software provides people with cerebral palsy and nonspeaking individuals with options for communication, similar to options that many people already use on their phones.
—Lauren Shallish, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
His son Justin Mitchell had cerebral palsy and needed help to get out of bed.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In addition, he was reported to have a bedridden son born with cerebral palsy.
—Josh Klein, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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