The Center for Cerebral Palsy began in the early 1990's by Dr. William Oppenheim , a pediatric orthopaedist, Dr. Warwick Peacock, a neurosurgeon and Loretta Staudt, a physical therapist. The goal was to create a place where children with cerebral palsy could be evaluated by doctors with various specialties and a physical therapist working together to treat the complex nature of cerebral palsy. When the question as to the effect of the intervention on the patients' walking was proposed, they turned to Dr. Eileen Fowler, then director of the Functional Assessment Laboratory in the UCLA Department of Rehabilitation. In 1994, Dr. Margaret Jones , a pediatrician and pioneer in the field of cerebral palsy, joined the clinic. At her request, the clinic expanded to include adults with cerebral palsy. Gradually, funding was obtained to expand the services of the Center and the disciplines represented in the clinic. Dr. Oppenheim continues as the Medical Director of the Center for Cerebral Palsy. Dr. Eileen Fowler is the Director of the Center's Research and Education and the Kameron Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory.

Today, the UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital Center for Cerebral Palsy is the only interdisciplinary clinic in Southern California that evaluates and treats people with cerebral palsy throughout the lifespan.

The Center strives for excellence in clinical treatment, research and education. The Center includes the Center for Cerebral Palsy Clinic and the Kameron Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory.