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 […]
Caitlyn’s Doing the Bum-scooting Boogie
Caitlyn has just been diagnosed in February with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy secondary to a Perinatal stroke. At 10 months old she was not able to sit up well even with support and with the hard work and support of great […]
Kids with Hemiplegia Can Play the Guitar
If you’re the parent of a child with hemiplegia or any disability, you just hate to think of telling your child that you don’t think they can do something. I like to think that my daughter can do just about […]
Strong as Steel Adaptive Sports
My son Trent, who has survived many hemorrhagic strokes in his young life, has right hemiplegic cerebral palsy and epilepsy. He has always been a natural runner, running has seemed to come more easily to him than walking! When he […]
CHASA Mascot Has a Name – Kandu
We’ve named our mascot – Kandu! This name was selected because of the “can do” attitude held by so many of the children, teens, and adults who have hemiplegia or hemiparesis. The name “Kandu” was submitted to our “Name […]
Hemiplegia Awareness Ice Cream Social – Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Join us on for an old-fashioned ice cream social at the Leedy home in Southlake, Texas. Ice cream will be provided, so bring your favorite topping to share. There will be activities for the kids – Wii, Rock Band, and […]
Childhood Stroke Walk – Rhode Island’s 4th
Fellow New Englanders, join us for Rhode Island’s 4th Annual Childhood Stroke Walk on Saturday, May 19 at Fort Wetherill State Park in beautiful Jamestown, RI. Not only will you be raising funds for CHASA (a great cause, to be […]
A Day of Specialists
This past Wednesday I took Kohl to CP (Cerebral Palsy) clinic at Children’s. This was our first time there since our move. Traffic was awful, and I was late for starters. Apparently, I can still get lost even with my […]
Pediatric Stroke Streak – Sidewalk + Chalk
Get Your Streak on for Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month… It starts in May! Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month Idea #1 Write some facts about pediatric stroke on a sidewalk. It’s fast, easy, cheap, and you can reach a lot of people […]
One Handed Can Opener
Kids with hemiplegia want to be independent and the kitchen is a place where they face many challenges. Traditional can openers are very difficult to use with one hand. We found a simple, inexpensive product, the One Touch Can Opener, […]
Pediatric Stroke Survivor has the Heart of a Champion
This was not what we expected. I had a perfectly healthy 7 month old who just happened to have a cold and was teething at the same time. This caused dehydration and then he suffered a stroke. We were fortunate […]
CHASA Family Retreat
Join families of children with hemiplegia from around the world for the 11th annual CHASA Family Retreat, held in Arlington, Texas. New this year – a special two-day pre-retreat event for families of teens and adults who’ve had hemiplegia since […]
Hemiplegia and Pediatric Stroke Support in Illinois
Join families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy for a fun picnic at Hessel Park in Champaign Illinois. There are big and little kid playgrounds, swings, a large sand pit, and lots of trees for a […]
Following His Dream
Danny’s Family Danny is 15 years old and a freshman in High School. As the middle of three brothers, Danny was determined early on, to make sports a part of his life. He began organized athletics at the age […]
Evan’s Story
In September 2010, our second son was born after a troublesome pregnancy and c-section delivery. The medical staff had a rather difficult time getting Evan to respond at birth, noting that the lower half of his body was blue, which […]
