Some may not be able to control their breathing to create the right air patterns for speaking. Listening may be difficult for some children who have difficulty maintaining attention and concentration while others talk or who have a hearing problem. If a child can't speak or has difficulty, non-verbal communication may be developed. Communication problems may affect the child's ability to get along with others. The child will have fewer opportunities to learn all the skills that are part of doing things with people and will have problems in starting an interaction.
Success gives a child the confidence to try harder tasks.
Children with cerebral palsy have difficulty gaining control over body movement. The harder they try, the less control they seem to have. Progress is slow and hard to see. Such problems may make children so frustrated that they give up. The child needs praise for every accomplishment, no matter how small, because the slow rate of progress is so frustrating.