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Ninety-five children with CP (mean age: 11.8 years, range: 4\u201318) were assessed using VFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and Communication Function Classification System (CFCS). Reliability was tested using quadratic weighted kappa and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs); differences across CP types with the Kruskal\u2013Wallis, and construct validity with Spearman correlations. The Croatian VFCS showed excellent interrater (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.87) and intrarater reliability (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.92), with ICCs greater than 0.90. VFCS levels differed significantly by CP subtype (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00b2 = 8.30,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.016), with preliminary evidence suggesting that unilateral spastic CP may be associated with better visual function than bilateral spastic or dyskinetic CP. Moderate correlations with CFCS (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.557), MACS (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.392), and GMFCS (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.308) revealed clinically relevant divergences between visual and motor abilities. The Croatian VFCS is a reliable, valid, and clinically sensitive tool. 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