Tag: cerebral palsy

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We Want to Visit the Theme Parks in Sunny Florida!

March 7th, 2012

Name: Caden and Mathew Age: 8 & 10 State: OR Matthew is a smiley little 10-year-old who loves Harry Potter and collecting LEGO blocks. Caden, Matthew’s little brother, is a sweet eight-year-old who can’t get enough of watching cartoons and his favorite cartoon characters are Disney’s Pluto and Goofy. Both Matthew and Caden suffer from [...]

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I Want to Go to Disney With My Family!

February 29th, 2012

Name: Nikita Age: 8 State: WA Nikita is fun-loving little boy who enjoys watching cartoons and fishing with his dad. He’s very active; he loves playing at the gym and swimming. Nikita is also interested in learning about animals and playing on the computer. Nikita was born early and did not have enough oxygen flow [...]

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I Loved Seeing the Princesses!

October 17th, 2011

Name: Alana Age: 6 State: AL Shortly after being born, Alana was diagnosed with a disease called cerebral palsy. This condition includes a group of disorders affecting both the brain and nervous system functions. The disease impairs activities such as movement, hearing, seeing, and thinking and can often cause a wide range of other anomalies [...]

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Cruise was a wish come true for SPHS senior

October 12th, 2011

MERRIMAC — When the national children’s charity Kids Wish Network granted Sauk Prairie High School Senior Gage’s wish to go on a cruise, it meant a break from the rigors of his life-threanening illness. His grandmother and guardian Linda said Gage had been increasingly sick for the last year and lost 15 pounds. At the [...]

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I Met Mickey Mouse!!!

August 16th, 2011

Name: Noah Age: 12 State: OH Right after he was born, Noah suffered a bleed in his brain which caused brain damage. Then, at only 8 weeks old, his doctors diagnosed him with having cerebral palsy. This condition includes a group of disorders affecting the brain and nervous system functions, impairing activities such as movement, [...]

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Timofiy’s “Magical” Wish Comes True!

August 5th, 2011

Name: Timofiy Age: 10 State: WA At 5-months-old, Timofiy was diagnosed with having cerebral palsy, a condition that affects motor functions. Because of this, Timofiy does not have full use of his hands and relies on assistance to eat. His speech and hearing are also impaired and he uses a hearing aid. Timofiy did not [...]

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Corbin’s Awesome Wish

June 15th, 2011

Name: Corbin Age: 11 State: CA When Corbin was a year old, he was diagnosed with having a seizure disorder, hearing impairment and cerebral palsy (CP). CP is a group of disorders that impair brain function, movement and other nervous system functions. Because of his impairments, Corbin attends a special school for deaf children and [...]

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Marquis Met “Mary Mary”

May 26th, 2011

Name: Marquis Age: 8 State: GA Marquis was born prematurely and has cerebral palsy, which has affected his education as well as daily activities such as writing and moving around. He is confined to a wheelchair and often requires assistance breathing from a breathing machine. Marquis also suffers from a seizure disorder called epilepsy and [...]

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