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AIM- To assess the health-related quality of life of 13-18 years old with cerebral palsy in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. OBJECTIVE- To analyse various domains of quality of life of 13-18 year olds with cerebral palsy using cerebral palsy quality of life teens questionnaire proxy report. METHODOLOGY- It is a cross sectional survey study using CPQOL teens questionnaire proxy report which will be filled by 60 caregivers of 13-18year old boys and girls with Cerebral Palsy who are able to walk with assistance upto GMFCS level 2 admitted to special schools and reside in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The caregivers will rate each question on a scale of 1-9 which will be recorded as per the questionnaire values for each number of likert scale and algebraic mean for each of the domains was calculated. RESULTS- The CP-QOL Teens questionnaire proxy report revealed that on the basis of the scores of participants SOCIAL WELLBEING was the strongest domain while FEELINGS ABOUT FUNCTIONING was the weakest domain. CONCLUSION- The study provides an brief discription of quality of life in 13-18year old with cerebral palsy in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.