All news on the topic: Cerebral palsy

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Carer who stole £20,000 from disabled woman she looked after jailed
Petula Hatzer opened up several credit card and catalogue accounts in Alison Hague's name - who she looked after for 17 years - before her crimes were discovered by another carer
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Little boy, 4, died first night he slept in new bed after head got stuck
The youngster who was non-verbal and had cerebral palsy was using a specialist Olaf bed for the first time. He was found unresponsive the next morning by his father
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Man who uses computer to talk wants to have special accent on his wedding day
Jack Wells, 21, says he currently has a 'robotic' voice that he wants to change for something more like the accent of where he is from in Birmingham in time for when he gets married
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'I did a boy's homework at school – he's now buying me a house as a thank you'
A woman who did a boy's homework at school in return for him stopping her being bullied is in 'total shock' after he offered to buy her a house as a thank you
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easyJet tells disabled mum to pay 'extra £300' for her hotel transfer
EasyJet has apologised after disabled Jackie McKibbens was told she could not use the standard coach transfer from Malaga Airport to her hotel in Fuengirola, Costa del Sol
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X Factor winner fighting to raise awareness for son with cerebral palsy
X Factor winner Myles Stephenson makes his boxing debut tonight and he is hoping to raise awareness for cerebral palsy after his son was diagnosed with the condition
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Teen 'stuck' in bed for 104 days after NHS delays left her without wheelchair
Abbie Hughes, from Stoke-on-Trent, was left bedbound for 104 days after her wheelchair arrived months after it was supposed to - the teen suffers from cerebral palsy
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Call the Midwife star says it's 'vile' nurses are still fighting for fair pay
Megan Cusack, who plays nurse Nancy Corrigan in BBC's Call the Midwife, said: "It’s pretty vile. Revolting really, that it’s been ongoing for so long. Nurses need to be paid better."
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Rosie Jones' disability and rise to fame as comedian wages war on ableist trolls
Rosie Jones is a disability and LGBTQ+ advocate who has found herself at the centre of an ableism row following her appearances on the Royal Variety Performance and Channel 4's The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
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Rosie Jones schools trolls on ableism after vying to 'lie low' following abuse
Rosie Jones told fans she was ‘lying low’ after receiving vile comments following her appearance on Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of the Year, as she was branded ‘unfunny’ by some viewers
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74 health conditions in your 20s that could leave you childless, study claims
A major new study has found that there are dozens of health conditions experienced in early life which could leave you childless in later life, with more than half of them being behavioural disorders
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Family thanks German Shepherd for changing their little boy's life
Buddy is a German Shepherd buddy dog from the charity Guide Dogs
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Wheelchair user who couldn't read meter told to pay British Gas £4,000 in error
Katy Daly, 26, from Chorlton, Greater Manchester, needs to use a wheelchair due to having cerebral palsy and claims British Gas told her to pay more than £4,000 when she could not reach her meter
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Comedian Rosie Jones forced to leave social media after 'hurtful' comments
Comedian Rosie Jones, who has appeared on The Last Leg and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, revealed she was targeted by online trolls
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Ellie Simmonds searching for new confidence as she lost identity after retiring
Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds says she wants to find some 'new confidence' within herself after retiring from swimming as her younger self was always 'desperately trying to fit in'
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Dating site love cheat faked romance with single mum to steal her Land Rover
Callous cad Ben Robinson from Bolton sold the mum's leased Land Rover with her disabled daughter's equipment inside, meaning she was unable to stand up
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Parents forced to pay £1,900-a-month for cannabis for children
Fewer than five NHS prescriptions for unlicensed medical cannabis were given between November 2018 and July 2022, according to data that was released in January
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Man trapped in chronic pain nightmare as he can't get vital treatments
Paul Farrelly, 41, has lived with cerebral palsy all his life and is now struggling because he can no longer afford to pay for private treatment, which can be costly
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Woman with cerebral palsy lands first job at 36 after years of discrimination
Jade Cotton, who is from Smethwick, West Midlands, claims she was told she wouldn't be able to find work because she was disabled and suffered years of disappointment
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Boy, 7, gets life-changing diagnosis after parents noticed he kept falling over
Krystal Moore and Ben Robinson pushed for further testing after their son Oliver was misdiagnosed with cerebral palsy - their 'world fell apart' after they found out what was really wrong
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Man, 26, covered in horror 'chemical' rashes diagnosed with incurable disease
Joe Squire, 26, says his life has been turned upside down after his health declined 'out of the blue' - the retail manager has been diagnosed with a deliberating condition called ulcerative colitis
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Strictly star's cousin with cerebral palsy dies months after care home closes
Strictly Come Dancing star Molly Rainford has paid tribute to her late cousin Ben, who had cerebral palsy and had lived in a care home for 12 years before it shut down last November
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'My wife and carer kept me prisoner in home for 4 years while they had affair'
Disabled Tom Somerset-How, 40, was kept prisoner in his home by his wife and her lover - his live-in carer - for four years before his ordeal was finally discovered
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Four exceptional people nominated for this year's Pride of Britain awards
If you know someone who is selfless, brave, inspiring or courageous, there is still time to nominate them - here are some of those who have been put forward this year
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Comedian is forced to wear headphones to drown out abuse she gets in street
While the abuse predates Rosie Jones' fame, her appearances on the likes of 8 Out of 10 Cats and Question Time brought her and her disability into people’s homes