Functional Skills among Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy - Assessment before and after Early Intervention.

: To assess and evaluate the change in functional skills among children with cerebral palsy (CP) who participated in an intensified habilitation program. : In this prospective longitudinal study, a cohort of 39 preschool children (2-5 years) with cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I-V) together with their parents participated in an intensified multidimensional habilitation program for 1 year. Activities strengthening functional skills were among the main interventions.

Executive functions in preschool children with cerebral palsy--Assessment and early intervention--A pilot study.

Objective: To assess the level of executive functioning among preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP) and evaluate effects of the Program Intensified habilitation (PIH).

Methods: In this non-randomized, prospective study, 15 preschool children with CP, and their parents attended the PIH for a 1-year period. Executive functions were evaluated using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive functions-Preschool version (BRIEF-P), filled out by parents and preschool teachers.