How to Use cerebral palsy in a Sentence

cerebral palsy

noun
  • Her son survived but was born with cerebral palsy, which the family claims was caused by his traumatic birth.
    CBS News, 14 June 2019
  • Christine Perez has cerebral palsy, needs 24/7 care, and has a feeding tube.
    Stephanie Innes, azcentral, 1 July 2019
  • Plaintiffs in the case include a young Latino man who has cerebral palsy and suffers severe seizures.
    Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2019
  • Altaha has severe cerebral palsy, is nonverbal and cannot walk.
    Stephanie Innes, azcentral, 1 July 2019
  • She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and has difficulty moving her body.
    Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 14 June 2019
  • Her son is now living with cerebral palsy, allegedly the result of substandard medical care.
    CBS News, 14 June 2019
  • MyLynn, 19, is on the autism spectrum, has mild cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus from excess fluid in the brain.
    Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, 4 June 2019
  • In 2012, his life took on new meaning when he was connected with a woman whose daughter, Taylor, has cerebral palsy.
    Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2019
  • Many of the youngsters with cerebral palsy or other conditions lean heavily to one side, so the sitting area has to be rebuilt with support walls or other adaptations.
    Don Stacom, courant.com, 13 July 2019
  • That theft charge was later dropped Within seconds of arrival, an officer grabbed McAlpin, who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and the men scuffled.
    Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Riihmaa has cerebral palsy, is nonverbal and is considered endangered, police said.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, 4 June 2019
  • Yet for millions with speech impairments due to conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease or cerebral palsy, this basic function becomes a struggle.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Ruth is on the autism spectrum and has a mild case of cerebral palsy.
    CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Braedyn, who has cerebral palsy, has learned to walk with the aid of a walker.
    David Begnaud, CBS News, 12 May 2022
  • Logan has cerebral palsy, and there’s a room for his care, too.
    John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2021
  • Mimi has cerebral palsy, from a stroke at birth that left her without the use of her right arm.
    Michelle Boudin, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
  • His daughter has cerebral palsy and goes out only once a week when the air is bad.
    Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Bailes had a brother, John, who was born with cerebral palsy.
    Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Some parents explained the joy — and pain — of caring for a child with cerebral palsy.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Born with a severe form of cerebral palsy, Rick Hoyt was unable to move his arms or legs.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
  • In between are twin boys, 4 years old, one with cerebral palsy, the other with autism and epilepsy.
    Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2023
  • One woman bought a special high chair for her son, who shows signs of cerebral palsy.
    New York Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Jen Gottlieb can’t say enough about what the program has meant to her 12-year-old son, Cole, who has cerebral palsy.
    Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Zoe suffers from cerebral palsy, and Make-A-Wish fulfilled her dream of meeting the songstress.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2019
  • For each bruising visit to the trenches, there are moist eyes when a teen with cerebral palsy handles the coin toss.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Manning gave birth to twins in 2002, one of whom has cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder.
    Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • He was born with cerebral palsy, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking on challenges.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
  • However, Lowe cannot see, while his 24-year-old son has cerebral palsy and cannot walk.
    Fox News, 6 Sep. 2019
  • In any case, the 31-year-old had two adult brothers with cerebral palsy to consider.
    Sam Dagher, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Rivera, who has had cerebral palsy since birth, watched the pregame show on his phone at the pub while sitting in his wheelchair covered in Celtics gear.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024

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