Children with cerebral palsy may face a number of difficulties that impact learning. A major concern for parents when their child is diagnosed with CP is whether their child will be cognitively impaired. An estimated 25-60% of children with CP have some form of cognitive impairment. This varied percentage may be, in part, because assessment of problem-solving skills is difficult, as most tests of cognition require motor or verbal responses.
Diplegia is associated with the best developmental and subsequent intelligence outcome; approximately 90% of these children have normal IQs. Even in children with IQ's in the normal range, perceptual and learning disabilities often exist. These may include developmental delay, attention disorders, sensory deficits, and visual motor or processing impairments. Many of these impairments become evident over time from birth to adolescence.
It is important to reassess learning needs and modify teaching strategies to the child's specific learning needs and developmental age.
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