Our Baby Had a Stroke This picture was taken less than two months after Christopher (in photo – far left) had his MRI which revealed that he had suffered a stroke in utero. The neurologist called us after hours and […]
Constraint Therapy and Bimanual Therapy Camps
The following organizations or clinics have contacted CHASA and asked that we share information with you about constraint induced movement therapy and/or bimanual therapy camps they are hosting this summer. CHASA lists these camps as a courtesy to families and […]
Study Recruiting Participants – The Benefits of Social Support in Families of Pediatric Stroke Survivors
Occupational therapy graduate student, Madison Drees, has requested that CHASA assist in recruiting participants for her graduate research study. The Benefits of Social Support in Families of Pediatric Stroke Survivors. Madison has provided the following description of the survey: The purpose […]
Pediatric Stroke Awareness Shirts – CHASA 2016
Get your official CHASA 2016 Shirts! Three designs and multiple shirt styles. Order by Sunday, March 20, 2016 and shirts will arrive at your home in mid April. These make great gifts for therapists, doctors, teachers, grandparents and everyone who loves […]
Research Study Recruiting – Combining Brain Stimulation and Therapy for Hand Function in Children with Hemiparesis
Update: 1/10/18. This study has closed and is no longer recruiting participants. The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA, has teamed with Dr. Bernadette Gillick at the University of Minnesota to recruit participants for the Synergistic Effect of Combined tDCS/CIMT […]
CHASA Streak for Pediatric Stroke Awareness
It’s time to get your streak on. How will you Streak for Pediatric Stroke? Pediatric Stroke Survivors often have multiple disabilities. If these little stroke survivors can do some of the hard things they do every single day of their […]
Introducing Evan – And My Streak for Pediatric Stroke
February 21st. It’s the day that changed our lives forever. I can still remember the phone call I received from the doctor’s office – the nurse telling me that the pediatric neurologist had reviewed the results of our son Evan’s […]
What do special needs parents really need?
Maybe you just learned that a close friend or family member’s child has been diagnosed with a disability or medical condition. What do you think, what do you do, how do you react? It seems that for many friends and […]
Pediatric Stroke Awareness T-Shirts 2015
The awareness shirt campaign closed on 3/20/15 and your shirts will be shipped in April. If you have questions about your order, please contact booster.com. Thanks for your AWESOME support of this CHASA awareness campaign. Wear those shirts with pride! […]
Meet Chris – Loves Wrestling
Chris is a pediatric stroke survivor and very involved in the wrestling team at his elementary school. In one tournament, he wrestled four times, won two and lost two, and come in 4th out of 8 athletes in the competition. […]
Communication – Students with Speech Disability
In November, 2014, the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (DOE) issued joint guidance about the rights of students with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities to effective communication. According to the guidance, public schools are responsible for ensuring communication […]
Choosing a CHASA Retreat Location
CHASA began hosting national family retreats in 2000 and since then, it’s been an almost annual event. Families frequently ask us how we choose a retreat location or suggest we host a retreat in their home town. We’re always excited to find […]
CHASA Meetups – Join Us!
CHASA parents, kids, siblings and young adults are meeting up all over the United States and in a few other countries. Online support is awesome, but knowing someone in person is the BEST! CHASA teams with parents to set up […]
Athletic Events for Athletes with Disabilities – 2015
Central Region Athletic Competitions for Athletes with Disabilities – 2015 Texas Regional Games– April 24-26 (tentative) Mid America Games– Kansas, May 2-3 GUMBO– LA, May 2 Gateway Games– MO, May 15-17 Challenge Games– KS, May 16 Thunder in the Valley– […]
Support our Amazon Smile Fundraiser
Order items from Amazon using the AmazonSmile program. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association. This is a donation from Amazon.com and you will not pay any extra […]
