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 […]
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 […]
Pediatric Stroke Awareness Tree
We know it’s early, but you’ll need time to make your ornaments. A few years ago, Tiffaney Carlisle, the mom of a pediatric stroke survivor from Illinois, approached the Children’s Hemipelgia and Stroke Association (CHASA) about sponsoring a pediatric stroke […]
Perinatal Stroke Research – Recruiting Participants for Language Project
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association has teamed with Dr. Susan Levine at the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago to recruit participants for a Language Development Project. Research study information from the program is below. Have you […]
Pediatric Stroke and Hemiplegia Awareness in the Fall
A great way to raise awareness of hemiplegic cerebral palsy, pediatric stroke, or related conditions is to set up a display or booth at your local Fall Festivals. Most communities or schools have some sort of festival in the fall […]
Back to School – Kids with Hemiplegia
Amid the excitement of shopping for school supplies and thinking about meeting new friends, parents of children with hemiplegia find many questions pertaining to their child’s diagnosis and learning styles. We’ve prepared a few helpful hints for you. 1. How […]
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 […]
Pediatric Stroke Awareness T-Shirts 2014
You loved our CHASA shirts so much and several of you said you missed the initial ordering period, so0oooooo…. we contacted the company and are opening up the campaign for more orders. Yay! Ordering online is easy breezy and you […]
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 […]
North Carolina CHASA Spring Meetup
Karen Kaplan (Greensboro CHASA member) has been so kind as to put together a CHASA Spring get together for our Triad Area. Join us at Bur-Mil Park in Greensboro, NC on Sunday, May 18, 2014, from 2:30pm to 7:30pm. Karen […]
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, 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 […]
Champion Pumpkin Carver and Pediatric Stroke Surivor Nick
For those of you who don’t know my almost 10 year old son, Nick, he has met many challenges. Born with transposition of great arteries, cardiac arrest, right side stroke, hydrocephalous and developmental delays, he has met many challenges that […]
Cerebral Palsy: Behavior, Anger, and Decision Making
Angry Fits and the Decision Spiral of Doom I belong to a CHASA (Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association) Facebook group called ‘Hemikids and Pediatric Stroke Survivors’. Many of the members are parents of children with hemiplegia who are looking to […]
Newly Diagnosed with Hemiplegia or Perinatal Stroke
What do I do next? The first year after you’re told that your child has a brain injury is a whirlwind of tests, therapies, doctors, therapists, insurance, and the many emotions that you go through. You didn’t expect this, right? […]
