We have some very dedicated families who like to blog about their child who has hemiplegia. Lily’s Muscle Journey Jaxon’s Journey – Life After Perinatal Stroke Mara, Zoe, and Mia – The adventures of one mom and two girls Blissful […]
Restaurant Fundraisers
Many restaurants are available for fundraiser awareness events. In a typical restaurant fundraiser, the restaurant gives your group a percentage of the sales on a designated night. Some restaurants actually let you do the serving. These events are often set up […]
You Can Help
CHASA is proud to have a growing number of committed compassionate volunteers who assist our families and children in many ways. In honor of the many volunteers with which CHASA has been blessed, we extend a special heartfelt thank you! […]
HemiKids
HemiKids is an online discussion group where you can meet other parents of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. With over 1800 families, you’ll find others who understand the joys and challenges of raising a child with hemiplegia. We talk about […]
Disability Pride
Disability Pride Why disability pride? To promote the belief that having a disability or difference is a natural part of human diversity and to celebrate that diversity. This does not follow the “medical model” that views people with differences as […]
Grief
Grief is a normal and common reaction to finding out your child has had a stroke or has been diagnosed with hemiparesis. Sometimes hearing a certain diagnosis or word for the first time brings on a whole new grieving process…”cerebral […]
Sporting Competitions
Teens and young adults with hemiplegia enjoying a game of “trashket ball” at the CHASA Family Retreat. 2015 Sporting Competitions for Athletes with Disabilities National Sports Organizations and Events National Junior Disability Championships(NJDC) – Information located at Wheelchair & Ambulatory […]
Organizations
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) America’s Hometown Sports Leagues for Youth with Physical Disabilities and Visual Impairments BlazeSports America, Inc. The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides individual grants to athletes with a disability that are in need of […]
Tennis
The following information is based on our family’s direct experience with able-bodied and disability sports. Though no one in our family is a professional athlete, our daughter (age 14, with left hemiplegia and epilepsy) was the 2001 National CP7 Champion in […]
Skating
The information provided on each sport is based on direct personal experience. As every child with cerebral palsy is different, your child’s experience and success in a particular sport may vary. However, the following should provide useful insights on how […]
Karate
The information provided on each sport is based on direct personal experience. As every child with cerebral palsy is different, your child’s experience and success in a particular sport may vary. However, the following should provide useful insights on how […]
Gymnastics
The information provided on each sport is based on direct personal experience. As every child with cerebral palsy is different, your child’s experience and success in a particular sport may vary. However, the following should provide useful insights on how […]
Dance
The information provided on each sport is based on direct personal experience. As every child with cerebral palsy is different, your child’s experience and success in a particular sport may vary. However, the following should provide useful insights on how […]
Benefits of Sports
Parents share their thoughts on the benefits of sports Though no one in our family is a professional athlete, our daughter (age 14, with left hemiplegia and epilepsy) is the 2001 National CP7 Champion in a number of disability track […]
Bullying
Children and youth with disabilities are at a higher risk of being socially excluded and bullied while at school compared with their typically developing peers. One study reports that youth also encounter social exclusion from their teachers and that teachers’ […]
Bimanual Training in Young Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association has teamed with the Center for Cerebral Palsy Research In Hand Motor Control, Teachers College Columbia University to recruit participants for a home bimanual training research study. Investigators at the Center for Cerebral Palsy […]
Cerebral Palsy Doesn’t Slow Down Nathan
A True Winner! Nathan and his twin Jacob were born 4th of July 2002 at 29 weeks. Shortly after birth Nathan suffered a Grade IV brain hemorrhage. As a result he has left hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Nathan is currently in […]
Researchers Tests Device That Helps Infants With Cerebral Palsy Crawl
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, in collaboration with colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University, want to know if infants with cerebral palsy can learn to use a skateboard-like robotic device that enables locomotion. In addition, they are […]
Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy Study
Northwestern University, Illinois Researchers are studying how children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy are able to control individual joints of their arms. To qualify for this study, your child must: Have a diagnosis of spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Be at […]
Let’s Play! Activity Scholarships
Good news! CHASA is accepting applications for the Spring 2024 CHASA Let’s Play Scholarship. The deadline for submission is April 15, 2024 at midnight. This scholarship offering is for activities held anytime between Jan. 1, 2024 and August 31, 2024. […]
CHASA College Scholarships
Each year, CHASA awards college and vocational school scholarships to students who have a diagnosis of hemiplegia, hemiparesis, hemiplegic cerebral palsy due to any cause or a diagnosis of pediatric stroke. Scholarships have been awarded annually since 2002. This year’s […]
UNC Hemiplegia Summer CIMT Camp
Summer camp is a quintessential childhood experience. That’s why UNC Children’s offers Helping Kids with Hemiplegia, a no-cost therapeutic day camp for kids ages 3 to 10 with motor impairment on one side of their bodies. The camp, founded by […]
We Can Help With Your IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
Examples of Individualized Education Programs for students with a diagnosis of hemiplegia, hemiplegic cerebral palsy, or hemiparesis and related disabilities. IEP and psychological report for Preschool student, age 2, with hemiplegia IEP for Pre-Kindergarten student, almost 3 years old, with […]
How does CHASA use your donations?
Your donations directly help families of children who have hemiplegic cerebral palsy or pediatric stroke. Learn more about donating to CHASA Let’s Play Scholarships Kids just want to play. Kids NEED to play! It’s their job. It’s how they feel good about […]
What is Adaptive Sports or Para Sports?
Adaptive sports are competitive or recreational sports for people with disabilities. Adaptive sports often run parallel to typical sport activities. However, they allow modifications necessary for people with disabilities to participate and many sports use a classification system that puts […]
Learn More About Pediatric Stroke
Pediatric Stroke Awareness – Everything you need to get started! – Click here for Fact Sheet, Awareness Month Ideas, How to Host a Pediatric Stroke Event, How to Share Your Child’s Story, Proclamations , Videos, and more. Learn more about […]
Research Studies – Children after Stroke – Washington, DC area
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) has teamed with researchers at the Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery (CBPR) at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC to recruit participants for a research study. Researchers are studying the effects of childhood […]
Recruiting Participants – Hemiparesis and Stroke – Comparing the Location of the Motor Cortex in Children Using Two Methods: EEG and TMS
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 a research study, Comparing the Location […]
Neuropsych – Our Experience
When our doctors first started talking about visiting a Neuropsych, they were having conversations with each other, while we were in the room. “Do you think a neuropsych would help?” “Yes, but not yet”… or “Has he been to neuropsych […]
Pediatric Stroke Awareness Montage
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 […]
