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View fullsize s i l v i n a • @silreymerodio • “Hello! Im from Argentina. Soy Silvina, mamá de Anita y Sofi, mellizas. Anita por un error en la neo al.segundo dia de nacida, tiene paralisis cerebral y epilepsia refractaria. Me gustarí
View fullsize a u d r e y • @audreyhansen8 • “I’m 29 years old and I was born at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa in 1994 at 24 weeks of gestation, or at 6 months of my mom’s pregnancy. I was fine, unt
View fullsize a a r o n • @aaronhybrid_ • “My name is Aaron, a hybrid athlete and avid runner based in London, UK. I also happen to have right-sided congenital hemiplegia.  Growing up, cerebral palsy was rarely a topic of conversation fo
View fullsize d o n t r e c e • @Dutchchocolatecookie • “I’m from Houston, TX and I'm 35 years. I started an empowering t-shirt business based on my personal experiences. I have cerebral palsy and I wore braces on both legs from the age of
View fullsize k a v y a • @kavyanigam • “I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of two. Cerebral palsy brings a plethora of physical limitations in your day-to-day life. Simple tasks like getting yourself a glass of water become very daun
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View fullsize r e e c e • @reece.jennings_fitness • “I’m a PT with cerebral palsy and love fitness and getting stronger every day and working on my CP limitations. Never let CP stop you and keep pushing through your struggles and you will g
View fullsize d a n i e l l e • @dani_nicole_cp • “I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when I was only two years old! It was always hard for me to explain how I felt. My parents were told it was mild CP as it only affected my legs. I had leg braces
View fullsize m y l e s • @myles_n_motion • a poem — “In the garden of challenges, a hummingbird with a broken wing, Told he couldn’t soar, he defied, ready to take on anything. Through tears and whispers of doubt, he fought his way h
View fullsize m i r a c l e • @MiraclePelayoOfficial • “I was born 23 weeks premature with a 5% chance of survival. Weighing just 1lb 2 oz then went to 14 oz. Doctors said if I did survive, I would be mentally delayed, blind, deaf, and deformed. Bu
View fullsize a n t h o n y • “ Your disability is not a disadvantage. Never be afraid to fall. #CPstrong is about seeing how the world works through a different camera lens." #CerebralPalsy #CPAwarenessMonth #disability #wheelchair
View fullsize e l o i s e • "Eloise 'Weezy' was diagnosed at ten months old with cerebral palsy due to having a stroke at birth. As a baby, she did not move or use her right side. Her exact diagnosis is Right Sided Spastic Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy. El
View fullsize j e r e m y • @realjeremyhildebrandt • “The doctors told me I would never walk or talk. I was in physical therapy from 6 months old to 5th grade. No matter how bad my day was, I always had a smile on my face. This gift I was given&h
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View fullsize a l i • @alicyr_fb • "I’m 18 and I was born prematurely and that affected my brain which caused left hemiplegic CP and hydrocephalus. I took physical therapy sessions until 7 years old and unfortunately, I quit but want to start
View fullsize m e l i s s a • @melissa.soltani • “I’ve lived with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which affects my legs, for 25 years. My CP has taught a lot me about myself and the importance of self-love despite the ‘differences&rs
View fullsize j a k e • @sidetrackhiker • "As someone with cerebral palsy I'm not supposed to be able to walk well. Through hard work and lots of support I've become an avid hiker.  In gratitude for the sacrifices that were made for my own tre
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