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One of the most frequent symptoms of infantile cerebral palsy syndrome is eating and drinking difficulties. The functions of eating and drinking are complex processes which, apart from the correct motor functioning of the orofacial area, also require synchronization with breathing, postural stability, including controlling of the head, and a number of other motor skills. Because of cerebral palsy, the functioning of the patient in all these areas may be disturbed, which manifests itself in eating and drinking difficulties, influencing the nutritional status and thereby the patient’s somatic and psychological condition. The goal of the study is to present the tool for the assessment of eating and drinking function in cerebral palsy patients, complementary to the systems serving to assess gross motor functions (GMFCS), manual abilities (MACS) and communication (CFCS), which is a significant element in the multi-diagnosis of disorders in the cerebral palsy syndrome, necessary for speech therapy treatment.