Need an inexpensive and easy way to let people know more about Pediatric Stroke? These card are easy to print and can be used for gift tags, handed out at gatherings, or in your child’s school. We suggest printing these […]
Must Reads
Parents of kids who have hemiplegic cerebral palsy are some of the most informed parents in the world! We asked parents to share some of their favorite and most useful books. Daily Living for Kids with Hemiplegia Living One Handed […]
Orthotic Grants
CHASA – Helping Kids With Hemiplegia The CHASA Orthotic Grant program will provide financial assistance to families who have a child with a medical need for a foot or hand brace that is not covered or not fully covered by […]
Living On Your Own
Work US Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Workforce Recruitment Program The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and […]
I Wish I had Known…
Parents Speak: Things I Wish I had Known The other day I had a simple, yet profound experience with my 18 year old son who has hemiplegia. He was in the kitchen making salsa. I was hovering over him as […]
Transitioning
Change can be difficult for many, but is particularly difficult for children who have hemiplegia. There are a number of transitions in the life of a child with hemiplegia. Children typically experience the following transitions: early childhood intervention program to […]
Think Big Grants
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association awards grants to help with programs that serve families of children with hemiplegia in your community. If you have an idea for a social outing, support group, speaker, or any program that will improve […]
Sibling Support
Siblings of a child with disabilities may be in need of information, support, or other resources. Siblings often attend the annual CHASA Family Retreat, CHASA Regional Family Reunions, and CHASA Local Groups where they can meet others who share similar situations. You […]
Bikes and Trikes
Our Kids Can Ride! Kids with hemiplegia are successful riders on a variety of two and three-wheeled trikes and bikes. On this page we’ll share information about traditional biking as well as adaptations you can try. Your child will help […]
Family Blogs
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 […]
Fundraising Event Form
If you’re considering hosting an event to benefit CHASA, we’d love to learn more about it. Just fill out the form below and someone from CHASA will contact you.
Fundraising Ideas
Thank you for considering hosting a fundraiser benefitting the Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA). By hosting a fundraiser you become a part of the critical effort in helping to raise money and awareness of stroke in infancy and childhood, as well as […]
Fundraising
Why increase awareness of pediatric stroke and raise funds for CHASA? to recognize the courage, determination, struggles, and achievements of our little stroke survivors to increase early diagnosis of infant and childhood stroke so that treatment and therapies can begin as […]
Volunteer
We love our volunteers! CHASA is proud to have a growing number of committed compassionate volunteers that assist our families and children in many ways. In honor of the many volunteers with which CHASA has been blessed, we extend a […]
Insurance Approval for WalkAide or Bioness for Toe Drop
Children and adults with hemiplegia or hemiparesis may use a WalkAide or Bioness device to help them with foot drop. Insurance companies may deny coverage for a variety of reasons. This page provides hints from families who’ve successfully obtained insurance coverage […]
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 […]
Soccer and Hemiplegia – Shea’s Story
The one-armed goalkeeper “So what was the coolest thing about Paralympic National Soccer Camp?” This was the first question that I asked my 13 year old son Shea, upon his return from the United States Men’s Paralympic National Team Training […]
Cerebral Palsy Research Studies Seeking Participants – University of Minnesota
These studies are no longer accepting participants. Three new studies from the Gillick Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab at the University of Minnesota. Click on links below for additional information. Effects of a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation in children […]
CHASA Family Retreat 2016
CHASA Family Retreat 2016 Registration closed on April 6, 2016. Watch the website and join us at future retreats! Are You Ready to Party? Join over 400 kids, teens, and adults who have hemiplegia and their families for 4+ days […]
Babies Have Strokes Video
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Locating Sports in Your Community
Let’s get moving! Many kids, teens and adults with hemiplegia or hemiparesis enjoy leisure and competitive sports. Below you’ll find tips for locating sports opportunities in your community. Begin by playing sports for fun in your backyard. Catch and throw […]
Speech Apraxia and How Sign Language Changed Our World
Our son has been diagnosed with Speech Apraxia for about a year now. It has once again changed our lives – in a different way. For those who don’t know what speech apraxia is, Speech Apraxia is a motor speech disorder. […]
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 […]
Kandu Has a New Look
Meet our new Kandu! A little more energetic and happier than old Kandu. Learn more about Kandu, the CHASA Mascot Find Support
Kandu’s Big Adventure – Pediatric Stroke Awareness
Hi! My name is Kandu and I’m the CHASA Mascot. I’m ready for a BIG ADVENTURE. Want to go with me? We won’t be alone because there are other kids around the world who’ll join us. Some of those kids […]
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 […]
