Eliza was born 30 weeks premature. At her newborn tests Eliza passed without any concerns, but her family quickly detected some developmental issues like her legs crossing automatically whenever she was picked up. Specialists suggested the possibility of cerebral palsy, and warned the family Eliza may not learn to crawl or walk. Eliza was ultimately diagnosed with spastic diplegia.

Spastic diplegia is a type of spastic Cerebra