Pediatric Stroke Awareness Montage

Our Baby Had a Stroke This picture was taken less than two months after Christopher (in photo – far left) had his MRI which  revealed that he had suffered a stroke in utero. The neurologist called us after hours and […]

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

New York Childhood Stroke Picnic

Mark your calendars for the New York Childhood Stroke Picnic!! Our 2013 picnic is officially booked Sunday July 7th, 11am We will be in the same space as last year. Wantagh Park 1 King Road Wantagh, NY Covered picnic area […]

2013 CHASA Family Retreat – For Families of Children, Teens, and Young Adults with Hemiplegia

Ready to Party? Are you ready to party with some fun and crazy families of kids, teens, and adults who have hemiplegia? Join over 200 people who “get it” for 4+ days of fun and relaxation. Research shows that knowing […]

North Texas Moms Meetup – Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

North Texas CHASA Moms Get Together Sunday November 4th @ 2:30pm Come one, come all! Organized by Stephany Duncan Fawcett. More information here.

New York Families with Child with Hemiplegia Meet Up

Join New York area families of children who are pediatric stroke survivors or who have hemiplegia for a fun-filled outing to the Strong Museum of Play. Date: Saturday, October 13, 2012 Time: 12:00 pm – meet by the admissions area […]

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. […]

New York Childhood Stroke Awareness Picnic

Join New York area families of children who are pediatric stroke survivors or who have hemiplegia for our 3rd Annual Picnic. Date: July 8th 2012 Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm Place: Wantagh Park – Covered Picnic area Please bring your favorite […]

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 […]

Boston Pediatric Stroke Awareness Picnic

Join other families of kids with hemiplegia due to pediatric stroke or other causes. Saturday, May 5, 2012. 2:00 – 4:00 pm EDT. Boston Public Garden, near the “Make Way for Ducklings” statue. Bring a picnic lunch and catch up […]

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 […]