How to Use cerebral palsy in a Sentence

cerebral palsy

noun
  • Ruth is on the autism spectrum and has a mild case of cerebral palsy.
    — CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Logan has cerebral palsy, and there’s a room for his care, too.
    — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2021
  • 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
  • One woman bought a special high chair for her son, who shows signs of cerebral palsy.
    — New York Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Johnson, who has cerebral palsy, cannot speak or take care of himself.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
  • Braedyn, who has cerebral palsy, has learned to walk with the aid of a walker.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 12 May 2022
  • Bailes had a brother, John, who was born with cerebral palsy.
    — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Aug. 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
  • He was born with cerebral palsy, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking on challenges.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
  • The neighbor has cerebral palsy and does not know how to write checks, Bruchey said.
    — Krista Torralva, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Elijah was born with cerebral palsy.
    — Josephine Rios, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Ashe has the mental ability of a young child due to her cerebral palsy.
    — Zachary Hansen, ajc, 5 May 2018
  • Hestrin said the child is bedridden and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Deanna’s cerebral palsy requires her to be in a wheelchair much of the time.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Mar. 2018
  • Greta, who has cerebral palsy, requires a range of supports to get to that point.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
  • His son Justin Mitchell had cerebral palsy and needed help to get out of bed.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Butler, a senior has cerebral palsy and competes in the shot put.
    — Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2018
  • Some parents explained the joy — and pain — of caring for a child with cerebral palsy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • She was born with cerebral palsy and her support needs have increased with age, the lawsuit states.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Shamus was born with cerebral palsy and uses a power wheelchair.
    — Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Alex Welch, who has cerebral palsy, continues to beat the odds.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Wells, 41, has cerebral palsy and relies on her wheelchair to get around.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • White’s son, Justin, was in his early 20s and had cerebral palsy.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy from the brain injury and had a feeding tube placed.
    — Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The 17-year-old, who also had cerebral palsy, died days later.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Krieger has cerebral palsy and relies on his custom power wheelchair to get around.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Hammad shared on the podcast that his son in Ireland has cerebral palsy.
    — Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 1 June 2024
  • In between are twin boys, 4 years old, one with cerebral palsy, the other with autism and epilepsy.
    — Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Living with cerebral palsy, Grace has spent her entire life learning how to adapt.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • My 65-year-old brother who shared the house with her has cerebral palsy and required round-the-clock care.
    — Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026

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