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Recent Examples of spastic paralysis
Over the past couple of months, Lizzo and Beyoncé were both called out for their use of a word that is considered a slur in the disability community that refers to people with spastic paralysis or cerebral palsy.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spastic paralysis
Noun
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In 1986—seven years after Oberon’s death—the Actors’ Equity Association established the Nontraditional Casting Project, an endeavor meant to widen roles for actors of color as well as those with disabilities.—
Mayukh Sen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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The parks department said the changes, which were announced earlier this year, would open more of the park to those with disabilities and the trails would provide a way to move between the Illinois and Olive avenues’ parking lots closer to the river.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Adjusted operating income, which adds back depreciation, amortization and impairment charges, was -$801,000 (Sphere) and $33.7 million (MSG Networks).—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Operating income of $3.3 million vs $3.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2023, hit by $6.4 million of noncash impairment charges.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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About a third experience some form of aura beforehand, often accompanied by debilitating symptoms from vomiting to vertigo, or, in worse cases, temporary blindness or hemiplegia, a paralysis down one side of the body.—
Matthew Ponsford,
WIRED,
19 Sep. 2024
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Related article Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders Julia suffers from a rare neurological disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood, or AHC.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
10 July 2024
Noun
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Two of the rats were paralyzed and unable to reach food or water, and a third had paresis and had trouble moving.—
Rob O'Dell,
The Arizona Republic,
23 June 2021
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Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Nov. 2019
Noun
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The plaintiff, Darwin Boggs, has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair when traveling in public, the suit said.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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Those with quadriplegia or paraplegia who continue to drive have to install expensive or sophisticated hardware to control the foot pedals with their hands.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2024
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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.—
Karen Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.—
McKinley Franklin,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.—
Lauren Sieben,
SELF,
22 Mar. 2022
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Bronfman died Wednesday night in Toronto following a long battle with multiple sclerosis.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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This decline was attributed to a decrease in multiple sclerosis product revenue, which fell by 6.7%, and a decrease in contract manufacturing revenue.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Spastic paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic%20paralysis. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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