• Assess the type of auditory, visual, motor, or intellectual deficit. This will help by knowing the type of deficit will aid in planning interventions appropriate for the child.
• Do a developmental assessment and note the development of milestones (such as stand with help, or walk when led). A client with cerebral palsy usually has delayed developmental milestones. If one skill is attained, interventions are changed in order to achieve the succeeding one.
• Facilitate activities in using fine and gross motor skills (such as giving a ball on hand to encourage throwing, holding a spoon). Most of the activities of daily living and play exercises hasten physical development.
• Allow the child to perform activities or care routines at his or her own pace. A child may have difficulty completing tasks in time compared to normal children.
• Encourage the child to rest between activities that are tiring. Given the limitations of the child’s ability, rest periods are given to maintain energy.