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He could ask for anything and he asked for his Grandma.” A little boy with cerebral palsy received the best Christmas present he could ask for: to have his grandmother back for Christmas! Thanks to the good will of contributors and donors, his dream came true. Mikaael Sanchez, 10, is originally from Puerto Rico, but he moved to […]

“I’ve always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.” ― David Benioff, City of Thieves Living with cerebral palsy (CP) often comes with many unpleasant and often painful symptoms […]

Jeison Aristizábal, a cerebral palsy activist, accepted the CNN Hero of the Year award on Sunday, and gave such a touching message that it brought the audience to tears. Huffington Post reports that Aristizábal, 33, who has cerebral palsy himself, as well as a hip malformation, went through an uphill battle for most of his life. He […]

Megan Loralee Hickerson, of Washington, has lived with cerebral palsy her entire life, and she’s endured a number of setbacks, but she hasn’t let anything stop her from her passion for writing. The Kent Reporter writes that Hickerson has a form of cerebral palsy that requires around-the-clock care, something that inspired a number of her […]

Zach Anner grew up with cerebral palsy, and to help him with difficulties that can come along with he disorder, he turned to humor. CNN reports that Anner was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was just a toddler. His eyes were crossed and he had difficulties walking, but his family’s support and their sense […]

In September, the Houston Chronicle revealed a shocking report concerning Texas schools: special education for kids with special needs is cut off after a peremptory 8.5% enrollment. This means thousands of special needs kids, including many with cerebral palsy, are being denied an education that suits their individual needs. The Houston Chronicle reported that the state […]