Soccer and Hemiplegia – Shea’s Story – Read this for a great overview of playing soccer Soccer Tips for Kids with Hemiplegia U. S. Paralympic National Soccer Team Team CHASA Facebook Group – Join us to learn more about sports for […]
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 […]
Fishing
As a parent of a special needs child, I must say that this is a sport where great things can take place. When we lived in the Chicago area, the government built a marina with a beautiful fishing pier for […]
Baseball
Read more about Danny, the young man featured in the video. Our daughter plays softball 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 […]
Speech and Language
In typical speech and language development, a child’s receptive (understanding) and expressive (speaking) skills usually increase together. Many children with hemiplegia have a delay in expressive speech, yet their ability to understand language (receptive speech) is usually within the typical […]
Assistive Technology
Communication Aids There are many augmentative aids available. The speech therapist can explain and recommend they be added to your child’s IEP. Communication is central to socialization, motivation and self-esteem. The child must have access to two-way communication with teachers […]
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’ […]
Mental Health and Behavior
Some parents report that their child with hemiplegia experiences a variety of emotional and behavioral challenges. There is very little information available regarding behavioral issues that specifically deals with children who have hemiplegia or stroke. The information provided on this […]
School Advocacy
An advocate is someone who speaks, writes in favor of, supports, advises or urges by argument in support of another person. When a child with hemiplegia is young, the parent is usually the child’s best advocate. As the child gets […]
Musical Instruments
Choosing a Musical Instrument – A Music Therapist’s Perspective A mom asked music therapist Jeanne which instruments she recommends for her son who has hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Jeanne’s answers are below. Why not look into percussion? The best part of […]
School Talks
Sometimes children with hemiplegia find it helpful for a parent, or other adult who understands their condition, to give a talk about their condition to their classmates. Or, better yet, if old enough and comfortable with it, the child may give […]
School Survival 6th-12th
Your child has successfully completed grade school and is ready to enter their teen years in the upper grade levels. There are many changes which occur in school and the IEP or 504 plans will also need to be changed […]
Letter to the Teacher
Children who are not in the special education program may still have some special needs in the classroom. Teachers are often busy during the week before school starts and some parents have found it helpful to send a letter to […]
Supination in Children with Hemiplegia
Does your child have problems turning their arm so their palm is up? This movement is called supination and many children with hemiplegia or hemiparesis have problems with supination of their affected hand. Here are some fun ways to encourage […]
College Survival Tips for Students with Disabilities (and everyone else)
College Survival Tips for Students with Disabilities (and everyone else) Apply for a CHASA Educational Scholarship 1.Plan ahead. We know it’s a drag, but a few minutes planning ahead will pay off in better grades, less stress, and more time […]
Disabled or Typical – The Balancing Act
Let me be clear. My son is fine. And if you don’t believe me, ask anyone around me. “Your baby had a stroke? Really? Thank goodness it didn’t really affect him!” “Well, you can hardly tell he doesn’t use his […]
Emily’s Story – Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month
My husband and I always had children in our plans – it was just something we never had to discuss and knew we wanted. After being married for 3 years we decided to start trying. I was blessed with a […]
Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month – Your Facebook Status
We know you’re busy, so we’ve developed 31 days of Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month ideas for your Facebook status. Cut and paste these into your status each day. Add chasa.org to any posts that don’t have other links so people […]
Pediatric Stroke Awareness – Quick and Easy Ideas
On the Internet Use KidsHaveStrokes.org whenever you talk about Pediatric Stroke. It’s easy to remember and will take the public directly to information on pediatric stroke. You can also include CHASA.org for support and help for families of pediatric stroke […]
Kandu
Hi! I’m Kandu and I’m the CHASA mascot. I wear a brace on my foot because it helps me walk, run, swim and do all the fun stuff that penguins like to do. I hope that some day I’ll be […]
Meet Helon
I have been recently interested in blogging for CHASA so I emailed them and they were excited to read my articles! They invited me to be a regular blogger for CHASA. I will be blogging a lot about my life […]
Oliva’s Streak for Pediatric Stroke Blog Day 2
Before my little brother had a stroke, I didn’t even know what a stroke was. Now I know that kids have strokes. When people ask me why Evan wears a brace or walks a little funny, I make sure I […]
Pediatric Stroke, Attention, and ADHD Research Study
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA, is assisting Dr. Jeffrey Max and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital with recruitment for a childhood stroke research study. Dr. Jeffrey Max and his colleagues are […]
North Carolina Families of Kids with Hemiplegia
North Carolina families of children living with hemiplegia – Join CHASA North Carolina at: ARTQUEST www.greenhillnc.org 200 North Davie Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 333-7460 (Parking garage located off of Church Street) ARTQUEST is a hands-on gallery made up of […]
Research Opportunity – Wellness Study for Parents
This project is now closed. A big thank you to the hundreds of participants who assisted with this very important research! The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA, is assisting Dr. Kenda Grover and colleagues at the University of Arkansas […]
CHASA 2014 Family Retreat for Families of Children and Adults Living with Hemiplegia
Registration for the 2014 CHASA Family Retreat has closed. We’re so sad that you’re not going to the retreat and we wish we didn’t have to close registration. Our contract with the hotel requires that we provide them with attendee […]
The 12 days of Holiday Coping – Children with Disabilities
We often have visions of sugar plum fairies and warm family gatherings for the holidays. Sometimes these dreams do come true, but often reality can fall short of our expectations. When we add a child who has a disability to […]
