What Happens To Someone With Cerebral Palsy Over Time?

There is no one answer. Some children with cerebral palsy will show improvement, some will remain the
same, and some will get worse.
The child’s motor (movement) abilities at age two can often predict how well the child will walk and move
as he or she ages. However, since every child with cerebral palsy is different, it is not easy to make a
prediction of whether or not a child will make progress
Children with low IQs do not do as well with children with higher IQs. Children who undergo treatment often
do better than children who are not treated.
It is important to keep in mind that many people who have cerebral palsy can go to school, hold jobs, get
married, raise families, and live in homes of their own. Most of all people with cerebral palsy need the
opportunity for independence and full inclusion in our society.