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 […]
Research Opportunity – Children with Hemiplegia and Stroke ages 5 to 17
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) is assisting the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in recruiting participants for a clinical research trial for children with hemiplegia due to stroke. Part of CHASA’s mission is to assist pediatric stroke researchers […]
Pediatric Stroke – Dad’s Perspective
My wife gave birth to our son in an emergency c-section after she didn’t feel the baby moving the last day. We were right at the due date so he was full term. The doctors kept him in the NICU […]
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? […]
Selecting a Doctor or Therapist for Your Child with Hemiplegia
Hiring a therapist or physician to treat your child who has hemiplegia is a big commitment of time, effort, and money. It’s important to find someone who is both experienced and whose personality is a good fit for you and […]
Can an Adult with Hemiplegia Since Childhood Benefit from Weight Training?
My son’s hand, arm, leg, and foot are smaller on his affected side than on the other side of his body. What causes this? He had a stroke just before he was born and we’ve taken him to physical and […]
When That Feeling Hits
A blog came across my Facebook feed this morning, forwarded by the local natural baby product store in our area. It’s totally appropriate for them to post it, as the blog was one mother’s story of the trauma of an […]
Research Opportunity – Pediatric Hemiparesis Study
Update March 3, 2015 – This study is complete and is no longer recruiting participants. The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) is assisting researchers in the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Minnesota with recruitment of participants for […]
I didn’t know babies could have a stroke. Isaiah’s Journey
On 13 September, 2011, we were blessed with a perfect baby boy – and a not so perfect birth story. At 41 weeks I was finally induced. The birth was stressful, his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and […]
