Cerebral palsy

A permanent motor disorder caused by irreversible lesions occurring on the brain during pregnancy, childbirth or shortly afterwards. Different severities depending on the extent of the lesions and the areas of the brain affected. Physical impairments are often accompanied by cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment and epilepsy

Things to consider

Current age
Severity of disabilities
Level of independence

Presence of intellectual impairment
Presence of epilepsy

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What response can you expect?

Under age 16 at time of application	declined
Age 16 and over at time of application
Mild:
No intellectual impairment or epilepsy	standard may be offered
With intellectual impairment and/or epilepsy or other complications	rated +50 to +100 or declined
Moderate:
No intellectual impairment or epilepsy	rated +100 minimum or declined
With intellectual impairment and/or epilepsy or other complications	declined
Severe:	declined