cerebral palsy news archive

?I can?t do it? not in cerebral palsy victim?s vocabulary (Connersville News-Examiner)When it comes to exercising, it is easy to come up with a list of excuses why not to start. Local woman Terri Wright has more legitimate excuses than most, but she refuses to use a single one. Wright was born with cerebral palsy and has been wheelchair or walker dependent most of her life.

Tyler Fritz golf tournament (Lebanon Express)The fifth annual Tyler Fritz Memorial Fund golf tournament is scheduled to take place on June 10 at Santiam Golf Course in Stayton. The Fritz family is hosting the tournament in honor of their son, Tyler, who passed away in October. Tyler had cerebral palsy.

Mom charged with trying to kill twins (Florida Today)HOMASSASA ? A mother was charged with two counts of attempted murder after she tried to kill her disabled twin boys and then herself, authorities said Wednesday. Krystal Garza, 37, locked herself along with her 14-year-old twins in her car Tuesday and attached a hose to the exhaust pipe. The two boys have cerebral palsy and cannot walk, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office said. A motorist saw

Cerebral Palsy Victim: NYC Owes Me An Education (WCBS-TV New York)Twelve years ago, Anastasia and Alba Somoza, twins afflicted with cerebral palsy, were fighting New York City to provide them a meaningful education and becoming champions of the rights of disabled children. They are now 22 years old. Anastasia went on to college, but Alba, who can't speak, is still fighting for the education she said New York City never gave her. "I think I could have

Cerebral palsy couldn't keep her down (The Times of India)With a 62.4% in the CBSE Std X exams, this student with cerebral palsy has proved to the world that she could do it.

Rock concert to benefit school for students with cerebral palsy (Inside Bay Area)HILLSBOROUGH ? To many fans of rock 'n' roll, the Bridge School music benefit is a chance to hear icons such as Neil Young and pop favorites such as Dave Matthews Band.

Cerebral Palsy Victim: NYC Owes Me An Education (CBS 2 New York)Twelve years ago, Anastasia and Alba Somoza, twins afflicted with cerebral palsy, were fighting New York City to provide them a meaningful education and becoming champions of the rights of disabled children.

Lawsuit: Durham Teacher Taped Child's Mouth Shut (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)The parents of a 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday against a Durham teacher who they say assaulted their son. Video