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Yahoo LifeToddler's viral 'Up' Halloween costume embraces his cerebral palsy
A 2-year-old with cerebral palsy took the internet by storm after his 'Up'-inspired costume was shared to Facebook.
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Girl with cerebral palsy takes her first unaided steps in viral video
A 6-year-old girl with cerebral palsy is inspiring thousands after a video of her walking unaided goes viral.
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Teen with cerebral palsy to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week
A 15-year-old with cerebral palsy and severe vision impairment will walk at New York Fashion Week, modeling Kohl's adaptive fashion line.
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Video of 20-year-old influencer with cerebral palsy opening up about his biggest insecurity goes viral
Damien Gross is a disability lifestyle influencer, who uses his platform to show people what it's like to live with cerebral palsy.
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Illinois Goodwill cuts paychecks for disabled employees as state implements new $15 minimum wage
According to The Land of Lincoln Goodwill, due to the upcoming minimum wage increase, they cannot afford to keep Vocational Rehabilitation Program workers on their payroll.
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Mom says nail salon refuses service to daughter with cerebral palsy: 'This cannot be tolerated'
A mom calls out a salon for "ignorance about people with disabilities" after thy refused service to her daughter who has cerebral palsy.
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Student with cerebral palsy makes inspiring high school graduation speech: 'This is helping to break stereotypes'
Ahmed Ali gave a speech at his high school graduation using an augmentative communication device.
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Fired Home Depot employee with cerebral palsy rehired after public backlash: 'Tell Home Depot to go to hell'
After 17 years of happily greeting customers at a California Home Depot, Jessica Harmon was fired for reasons related to her disability.
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19-year-old with cerebral palsy says he was denied job interview because store doesn't 'hire people with disabilities'
The 19-year-old says that the manager told him that they "don't hire people with disabilities."
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Southwest Airlines employee allegedly mocks disabled cheerleaders: 'Those two are clearly faking it'
The gate agent reportedly said to one cheerleader, "HAHA I can do that with my hand too and say I’m disabled."
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Formerly wheelchair-bound girl with cerebral palsy walks runway 1 year after life-changing surgery
One year after surgery helped a girl with cerebral palsy take her first steps, she's made her debut at London Fashion Week, walking without her wheelchair.
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Winnie the Pooh spent 10 minutes comforting a disabled little boy at Disney World, and the video will break your heart
People can't stop watching a moving Facebook video showing the bond between a disabled boy and Winnie the Pooh.
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Boy forgives classmates who forced him to lie in a muddy creek, used him as a 'human bridge'
A high school freshman taught the entire student body, their parents and his own mother a lesson in humanity by forgiving the classmates who bullied and humiliated him by forcing him to lie in a muddy creek.
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8-year-old with cerebral palsy wants to be a superhero for Halloween: A police officer, like his big brother
While other kids are trying to figure out if they want to be Captain America or Captain Marvel, Chase has it all figured out.
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Boy with cerebral palsy scores his first touchdown: 'One day he will run the ball on his own power'
The 10-year-old scored a touchdown against his team's rivals in the last minutes of the game.
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Woman is denied a manicure because of cerebral palsy tremors, so a Walmart employee does it for her
After a woman with cerebral palsy was denied a manicure at the indie nail salon in a Michigan Walmart, a Walmart employee gave up her lunch break to do it herself.
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Maysoon Zayid can joke about the drunk doctor who gave her CP but says rights for disabled are no laughing matter
Comedian and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid is well on her way to be the first female with a disability to play a lead role on American television.
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From homeless shelter to social media fame: How one trans, disabled model is becoming the face of a generation
Aaron Philip, a 17-year-old trans model, won't let cerebral palsy hold her back.
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Finding My Fish in the Sea: Online Dating With Cerebral Palsy
Brooke Smith shares her experience with online dating and meeting her husband as a woman with cerebral palsy.
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Paralympian with cerebral palsy asked by airline staff to 'prove disability'
Airline staff reportedly doubted Sophia Warner's need for special assistance and told the retired British athlete that she looked "completely normal."
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Teacher accused of torturing special-needs student for years
The alleged abuses of the 26-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, who requires assistance to live, include taping her mouth shut and locking her in the bathroom for hours.
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10-Year-Old Girl With Cerebral Palsy, Rosa Maria Hernandez, Faces Deportation After Surgery
Rosa Maria Hernandez, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy, faces deportation after gallbladder surgery.
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It Took 24 Years and a Lot of Grit for This Woman With Cerebral Palsy to Get Her Diploma
Stephanie Miner has cerebral palsy and is restricted to a wheelchair. Nonetheless, she was determined to get her degree, though it took her 24 years.
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When a Man Told Me I’m ‘Too Beautiful’ to Be in My Wheelchair
I had just moved to DC and was cruising around Crystal City (the neighborhood in Arlington where I worked) in my black power chair.