cerebral palsy

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cerebral palsy

Eddie's blue-winged dragon

1990
A sixth-grader with cerebral palsy becomes the owner of a brass dragon which helps him out in some of the battles he faces due to his handicap.

Accidents of nature

2007
Having always prided herself on blending in with "normal" people despite her cerebral palsy, seventeen-year-old Jean begins to question her role in the world while attending a summer camp for children with disabilities.

Geri

1984
A young celebrity who has succeeded despite the handicap of cerebral palsy tells her story.

Danny and the merry-go-round

1988
Danny, who has cerebral palsy, is faced with another frustrating day at the playground watching the other children play, until a friendly gesture from another kid gives him an unexpected adventure and helps him feel better about himself.

Ellen's case

1995
When sixteen-year-old Ellen Gray finds herself attracted to the lawyer in charge of the malpractice case related to her four-year-old brother's cerebral palsy, she becomes involved in the trial and gains a new perspective on her own life and options for her future.

Cruise Control (Playaway)

A talented basketball player struggles to deal with the helplessness and anger that come from havin g a brother rendered completely dysfunctional by severe cerebral palsy and a father who deserted the family.

Under the eye of the clock

1988
An Irish boy severely disabled by cerebal palsy writes of himself in the third person of Joseph Meehan. He tells how Joseph breaks free of his handicap and reveals the realities of a world many have never known.

Going places

children living with cerebral palsy
1991

A dog named Slugger

the true story of the friend who changed my world
2010
Leigh Brill, a woman with cerebral palsy, tells the story of how her life was transformed when she was given a trained companion dog, a young Labrador retriever named Slugger, who gave her the help, confidence, and devotion she needed in order to finish college and manage everyday tasks.

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