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Purpose: This study is aimed to investigate expectations, stress and satisfaction levels of families who have children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) who take physiotherapy services at hospital and special education institutes. Methods: Total 40 children with CP and their families participated to the study. NeuroDevelopmental Treatment (NDT) was applied as 5 days for Group I (in hospital), as 2 days for group II (in special education instute) in a week, over 3 months. Socio-demographic features and treatment expectations were recorded. Gross Motor Function Classification System( GMFCS), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88), Pediatric Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM) for the children and Beck Depression Scale (BDS), satisfaction and expectations queationnaire for families were used. Assesments were applied before and after treatment. Results: There was significant increase in functional and motor levels of children(p<0,05) and in depression levels of Group II (p=0,00). There was a significant decrease in expectation for treatment of Group II(p=0,00), increase in satisfaction of Group I(p=0,03). Conclusions: Functional status and gross motor levels of children who took rehabilitation in hospital improved comparing to children in special education institutions, Therefore, family stress and affection levels decreased and expectations increased in these families. According to results, increasing in teratment frequency in a week made a positive contribution to increase levels of motor functions and independence of children with CP. It is thought that more successful results can be obtained with increased treatment frequency in rehabilitation programs and treatments which could meet family expectations.

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