These 8 individuals are raising awareness and understanding about cerebral palsy

Follow and learn from them this World Cerebral Palsy Day. ✨

Keah Brown

Keah is a Black disabled journalist, screenwriter, and author who has written for Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and The New York Times. She is a proud member of the LGBTQ community and is also the creator of #DisabledAndCute.

@keah_maria

Imani Barbarin

Imani is a disability rights and inclusion activist and speaker who uses her voice and social media platforms to create conversations engaging the disability community. Born with cerebral palsy, she often writes and uses her platform to speak from the perspective of a disabled Black woman.

@crutches_and_spice

Adam Goen

Adam is a positivity influencer who is hard of hearing and has cerebral palsy. He uses his platform to create sign language videos to songs, dance, and talk about his disability.

@_adamgoen

Chelsea Bear

Chelsea is a disabled content creator and advocate who uses social media to share her first-hand story of living with Cerebral Palsy. Her content is comprised of educational, fun and lighthearted posts that strive to create acceptance and awareness for people with disabilities.

@realchelseabear

Mary Fashik

Mary is a Lebanese-born, queer disability rights activist, author, public speaker, and workshop facilitator. She is the founder of the #UpgradeAccessibility movement and the host of the award-winning podcast The Politics of Disability.

@maryfashik

Maysoon Zayid

Maysoon is a professional comedian, actress, writer, and disability advocate. She is a graduate of Arizona State University and a Princeton Fellow. Maysoon is the co-founder/co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest.

@maysoonzayid

Nick Mayhugh

Nick is a history-making World Record and American Record holder and a 3-time gold medal and 1-time silver medalist member of Team USA. He currently holds 3 Paralympic World Records and 4 American Records, in the Men’s 100m, Men’s 200m, 400m and the 4x1 Universal Relay. He is also a dual Team USA Athlete.

@nickmayhugh

Toby Smiles

Toby is an influencer and musician determined to prove that anyone can accomplish their dreams in life, regardless of their circumstances. His content ranges from comedic skits to lifestyle tips, always with a smile on his face.

@tobysmilesofficial

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