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Cerebral Palsy Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
ABOUT CEREBRAL PALSY
Cerebral Palsy Classification Systems
Three systems are used today to determine the level of a child’s physical abilities in relation to CP:
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For gross motor functions (e.g., walking, running, jumping, standing, sitting, speed, balance, coordination), the Gross Motor Function Classification System, or GMFCS, is used.
![GMFCS 1.PNG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/463b68_59669cd241dd4af19f51efffc9421aa1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_745,h_562,al_c,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/GMFCS%201_PNG.png)
![GMFCS 2.PNG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/463b68_634a90d10a2243028e6f32b3cce70fe8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_74,h_58,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/GMFCS%202_PNG.png)
These images come from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance: (https://cerebralpalsy.org.au)
For fine motor/manual ability, the Manual Ability Classification System, or MACS, is used.
![MACS.PNG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/463b68_60e8668aea324d2aa94568fb82aa6212~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_35,y_21,w_595,h_371/fill/w_71,h_45,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/MACS_PNG.png)
This image comes from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance: (https://cerebralpalsy.org.au)
This image comes from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance: (https://cerebralpalsy.org.au)
For everyday communication, the Communication Function Classification System, or CFCS, is used.
![CFCS.PNG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/463b68_0e2cd61825484d9295b4b2bcadf5ea69~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_74,h_48,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/CFCS_PNG.png)
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