The cerebral palsied patient needs more diverse specialist treatment than any other. Above all, it is a continuing treatment and needs to be reassessed regularly. It requires the knowledge of the orthopædic surgeon, physical medicine specialist and psychiatrist, besides medical, social, educational, speech therapy, and rehabilitation experts. It also requires the interest of parent and, above all (and this is very often forgotten) it needs the help and cooperation of the patient. Many cerebral palsied patients are not mentally subnormal and attain a good insight into their disability as they grow older, and if their advice and active cooperation are sought, this insight can be invaluable in programming their treatment. Above all, it is important to remember that cerebral palsied babies grow up.