Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

A wrestling match between two teenagers, a video of which was posted on Facebook, is inspiring social media users around the world. One of the two wrestlers, Lucas Lacina, has cerebral palsy, while the other, Austin Scranton displays what viewers are calling true sportsmanship in his match with his differently-abled opponent. The one-minute-long video, which subsequently went viral, shows 14-year-old Lacina pinning down his opponent and winning the match. Continue reading →

PORTLAND, Ore. The mother of a middle schooler is suing the Davis Douglas School District, saying her wheelchair-bound son fell and fractured his thigh bones and school staff didnt tell her until three days later. Continue reading →

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- No one likes when the power goes out, but for at least one Staten Island teen a power outage can be life-shattering. Continue reading →

Weve got young guys who have never experienced anything like that before in their lives, so for them to come out and see what it means to everyone else around them, it means the world. Australia's Pararoos captain Dave Barber after the team played at home for the first time in 19 years. Continue reading →

I threw away a packet of cigarretes I had just bought when the physician who was attending to my baby girl told me she had a chest infection. The infection was causing her breathing problems which was being exacerbated by my habitual smoking which I had adopted as a way of life, Michael Mwangi remarked Continue reading →

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A new opera exploring questions of disability, technology and communication is being created with the help of the Lyric Theatre program at the University of Illinois. Sensorium Ex is in the early stages of development, including a weeklong workshop this past week at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Continue reading →

Nike (NKE) is stepping up its game to meet the needs of people with disabilities. The swoosh brand is expanding and improving its easy-entry footwear system called FlyEase. One of FlyEases main goals, according to Nike, is to create more hands-free solutions, so the shoesare easier to take off and put on Continue reading →

Mimi, left, outside her new work Published: 17:27 Monday 02 December 2019 A woman with cerebral palsy has landed her dream job as a teaching assistant, thanks to support from her housing association. Mimi, who is also a wheelchair user, lives at one of Hightowns supported housing schemes in Tring for people with physical and learning disabilities, as well as mental health issues. Continue reading →

Slowing down a term usually used when referring to someone older or someone outside of their prime, right? Continue reading →

Local media outlets reported how a young boy with cerebral palsy weighed just 25 pounds when he died in April at the North Carolina residence of his grandmother. Geneen Ballenger, 53, was arrested Friday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death, but has now been released on a $250,000 unsecured bond, NBC News reports. Continue reading →