Background and aims: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are considered to be a population at risk for sleep disorders (SD). SD can lead to important medical problems that affect the child and family and influence their quality of life. The aim of this study was to asses SD in children with CP. Methods: The study included 50 children (28 boys) with CP aged 2 to 6 years (mean 5y 2m StDev 11 mo) and 50 healthy children (26 boys) aged 2 to 6 years (mean 4y 10 mo StDev 10 mo). SD were assessed using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children. Results: SD was statistically significantly higher in patients with CP compared with the control group. 18 children (36%) from study group had an abnormal total sleep score, compared to 3 children (6%) in the control group (p<0.05). The most frequent sleep troubles in the study group were: disorders of excessive somnolence (28%), sleep breathing disorders (24%) and difficulties in initiating and maintaining sleep (20%). Conclusion: SD are more common in children with CP than in the control group; excessive somnolence, sleep breathing disorders and difficulties in initiating and maintaining sleep being the most frequent disturbances. Thus, to avoid the negative impact of SD in CP children, SD screening should be a routine clinical practice for these children. At the same time Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children is an easy method for early identifying and early management of SD and a better outcome can be expected. Disclosure: Nothing to disclose