Who We Serve

Kids Have Strokes

The children, teens and young adults who are served by CHASA may have some or all of the following conditions:

  • hemiplegia:  paralysis of one side of the body
  • hemiparesis: partial paralysis of one side of the body
  • stroke: many of the children have hemipareis or hemiplegia due to an early infarct
  • other medical conditions which cause hemiplegia or hemiparesis such as traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, vascular disorders, clotting disorders, surgery to stop seizures, and more
  • seizure disorder or epilepsy as a result of the early brain injury
  • speech, language, and/or feeding problems
  • learning differences, mental challenges
  • happy, grumpy, excited, sad, frustrated, smart, adaptive, caring, loving kids

We also provide information to those who assist children who have a diagnosis of hemiplegia:

  • parents of children with hemiplegia, hemiparesis, childhood stroke
  • adults who have had hemiplegia or hemiparesis since childhood
  • caregivers and teachers of children with hemiplegia
  • pediatric physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and other medical professionals who treat children with hemiplegia
  • pediatric neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, psychologists, and other medical professionals who treat children with hemiplegia