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Cerebral Palsy Doesn’t Stop Cape Cod Runner

21 Feb, 2013 15:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Six-year-old Jayden Nogueras didn’t win last week’s 5-kilometer road race in Myrtle Beach, N.C. But that wasn’t why he ran, according to this story on The Sun News, a regional newspaper. Jayden says simply, “Finishing is winning. It’s so cool what I can do with my daddy.”

Jayden was born...

Climber with Cerebral Palsy to Summit Kilimanjaro

21 Feb, 2013 14:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Having cerebral palsy isn’t stopping Phil Berenz from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro — in fact, it’s what’s inspiring him to attempt the summit. If successful, Berenz will be the third person with cerebral palsy to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain.

The 28-year-old Berenz, born two and...

Child Tests Stem Cells to Treat Cerebral Palsy

19 Feb, 2013 00:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
An 11-year old cerebral palsy patient is participating in a promising new stem cell treatment for his condition.

Cerebral palsy is a birth...

Cerebral Palsy Patient A Motivational Speaker and Doer

18 Feb, 2013 23:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Jerry Traylor ran from San Francisco to New York City, participated in 35 marathons, and climbed mountains. While these feats would probably be amazing for anyone, Traylor has performed them despite his cerebral palsy and using crutches.

Cerebral palsy is a movement disorder caused by a birth...

Tennessee Cerebral Palsy Patient Wins Spelling Bee

8 Feb, 2013 22:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Hard work and practice led to a triumphant spelling bee win for a 9-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. girl. The catch? Meghan McCarty has both cerebral palsy and autism.

According to this story on the Knoxnews.com Web site, Meghan says she...

New Research May Aid Cerebral Palsy Patients To Speak

8 Feb, 2013 00:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
A new California college study is using motion capture technology to study how those with cerebral palsy communicate — and possibly assist them to speak more effectively.

According to an article in college paper The...

Possible New Cord Cell Treatment for Cerebral Palsy

7 Feb, 2013 23:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
New umbilical cord blood cell-based treatments may offer hope for people living with cerebral palsy, notes an article in regional newspaper The Australian.

Researchers gave 30 children with cerebral...

Cerebral Palsy Patient A SportsKids Award Winner

4 Feb, 2013 19:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Two preteen Tennessee brothers have won the 2012 Sports Illustrated SportsKids of the Year award for doing triathlons — grueling races that feature swimming, biking and running. To complete one is an amazing feat in itself, but even more incredible is that the younger brother, Cayden Long, 7, was born with severe cerebral...

Maine Wrestler with Cerebral Palsy Inspires Others

23 Jan, 2013 15:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Maine high school student Kevin Henderson doesn’t think of himself as a role model, but his courage and determination make him just that.

Kevin was born with cerebral palsy (CP), a movement disorder caused by an injury to the brain while in utero, during birth, or shortly after delivery. People...

Man with Cerebral Palsy Turns 80

19 Jan, 2013 02:00 CET  -   Sokolove Law
Last month, Henry Bartlett became an octogenarian, quite possibly making him the oldest living person with cerebral palsy. Bartlett, who lives in Newport, Tenn., has had a remarkably independent and productive life, according to this...