Perinatal stroke, neonatal stroke, infant stroke, and childhood stroke are some of the most common causes of hemiplegia or hemiparesis in or unilateral cerebral palsy in children. Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke is the most common form of stroke in children […]
You Don’t Need Two Hands
When my daughter was seven days old, the doctors discovered that she had survived a perinatal stroke. This was the beginning of decades of physical and occupational therapy – much of it aimed at helping her gain use of her […]
Risk factors for perinatal arterial ischemic stroke in full-term infants: a case-control study
Researchers in The Netherlands report that maternal fever during deliver and early-onset sepsis/meningitis were found to be involved with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke in full term infants. Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes and hypoglycemia were also found […]
Midpoint Check In – Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
Henry, a pediatric stroke survivor who has hemiplegic cerebral palsy, is in the middle of constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), nearly exactly at the half-way point. The first few days were impossible, for a variety of reasons. Let’s start with […]
NYC Marathoner Runs for Infant Stroke Survivors
This story is about community. Two moms. One little boy who survived a stroke. And helping pediatric stroke survivors worldwide. Susan Dodge will run in the 2013 NYC Marathon on Sunday, November 4th, and parents of pediatric stroke survivors from […]
Kids Have Strokes on World Stroke Day
Today is World Stroke Day and one of the CHASA moms, Nadine Zimmermann, shares her story. We want to let the world know that on this day, there are babies and children who will have a stroke. We don’t know […]
Parents of a Baby or Child Who Has Had a Stroke – Research Opportunity
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association is partnering with Kenda Grover, Ed. D., a faculty member in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, to assist her in recruiting participants for a research study. Dr. […]
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 […]
Watching and Waiting
James didn’t come into this world screaming; he came into it blue, breathless and almost lifeless following a complete placental abruption. Five days later we found out that his little brain had been spared damage from the loss of oxygen, […]
Streak for Pediatric Stroke – Paying It Forward
People tell me how lucky Evie is that I am her mom. How lucky she is to have parents that push her and help her succeed. How lucky she is to be born into our support system of family and […]
CHASA to Celebrate Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month – Press Release
Please share the CHASA to Celebrate Childhood Stroke Awareness Press Release -2012 with the media in your community.
Luka is a Pediatric Stroke Survivor
Most people are unaware that at least 1 in every 2700 children will be diagnosed with a stroke either in-utero or around the time of birth. 11 out of 100,000 children will suffer a stroke between the ages of 1-18 […]
Big Sister Olivia Streaks for Pediatric Stroke – Day 3
Not sure what to say about this drawing today… Except, maybe that even when you are a kid, sometimes you wish you could be someone else. We all have good days and bad days. So, let’s try to be nice […]
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 […]
Central Illinois Support Group
Emily Bernotas and Megan Duckett have been busy setting up meetings and play dates for families of children with hemiplegia in central Illinois. Join the CHASA Central Illinois Facebook group for more information.
