This commentary is on the original article by Cheong et al on pages 655-660 of this issue.Though self-concept is an important influence on children's development, functioning, participation, and quality of life, understanding of self-concept in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is lacking. [1][2][3][4] To date, research on this topic has been undermined by the lack of appropriate selfconcept measures for use with children with CP. 2,4 Cheong et al 1 take an important step toward addressing this situation.