cerebral palsy

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.

Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.