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Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and to maintain balance and posture. The disorders appear in the first few years of life. Usually they do not get worse over time. People with cerebral palsy may have difficulty walking. They may also have trouble with tasks such as writing or using scissors. Some have other medical conditions, including seizure disorders or mental impairment.
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Haley and Madonna, winner of a number of film and video awards and broadcast nationally on PBS, is the story of Haley Crabtree, a 13 year-old girl born with cerebral palsy who dreams of one day being in the Miss America pageant. Even though she becomes familiar with and makes the acquaintance of many pageant participants, she especially becomes close friends with Madonna Emond, a contestant in the Miss America pageant who at an early age broke her...