How to Use cerebral palsy in a Sentence

cerebral palsy

noun
  • Fonseca was born with cerebral palsy and performs from his wheelchair.
    San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2021
  • In addition, their eldest child, who has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair, needs special care.
    oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2020
  • The cerebral palsy would affect her motor planning skills, muscle tone and balance.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Colbie suffered a bilateral brain bleed several days after her birth, which led to her cerebral palsy.
    Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Tim and his wife Jenna took Gavin to a neurologist, who diagnosed him with cerebral palsy.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Life hasn’t always been easy for Tim Howard, a 61-year-old Escondido man with cerebral palsy.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Authorities previously told Fox News the victim used a wheelchair and had cerebral palsy.
    Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2021
  • They were dropped from the insurance just after the birth of Fred III’s son, who was born with cerebral palsy and was in an intensive care unit for months.
    Jeff Andrews, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Nicole Lomerson, 42, of Northborough, has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
    Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • In any case, the 31-year-old had two adult brothers with cerebral palsy to consider.
    Sam Dagher, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Each adult reflects the deficiencies of the children in the plot who have Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.
    Armond White, National Review, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Wells, 41, has cerebral palsy and relies on her wheelchair to get around.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Johnson, who has cerebral palsy, cannot speak or take care of himself.
    Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
  • Daily care for her 2-year-old son Alex, born with cerebral palsy, is a round-the-clock rollercoaster of heartaches and rewards.
    oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Hammad shared on the podcast that his son in Ireland has cerebral palsy.
    Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 1 June 2024
  • Taylor was born two months premature with cerebral palsy and spent the first year and a half of his life in a hospital.
    Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, 10 May 2021
  • Alexis Smith has decided that being diagnosed with cerebral palsy will not get in the way of her goal to become a journalist.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 11 July 2024

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