A woman with cerebral palsy and a slight intellectual disability won a landmark lawsuit against an Australian agency that managed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) after they denied her services. The Age reports that Jessica King uses crutches to get around, but on painful days, she can’t move around at all. During those times, she relies […]
Pro dancer says cerebral palsy was God’s ‘best tool’ for him
A professional dancer with cerebral palsy says that his faith has allowed him to see how his disorder is actually a blessing. CBN News reports that Jerron Herman always dreamed of making it big in the Performing Arts world. However, he was born with cerebral palsy, and from an early age he was told that […]
Rocker with cerebral palsy proves skeptics wrong, uses band to change public perception
Brandon Mendenhall, of Pryor, Oklahoma, has proven that people with cerebral palsy can accomplish things that others thought would never happen—–such as being the lead guitarist in an incredible rock band that’s slated to play at Rocklahoma this weekend. Tulsa World reports that Mendenhall was told by his doctors and even his grandfather that he […]