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CHASA Support Group Website Kids Have Strokes Website Children's Hemiplegia & Stroke Association
Welcome to the Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, offering support and information to families of infants, children, and young adults who have hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Hemiplegia in children is due to a number of different causes and includes blood vessel disorders (stroke), infection, trauma, tumors, and other rare causes. The most common cause of hemiplegia in children is infant stroke or childhood stroke. NEW My Child's Hand by Annette Brennan NEW Learn more about children who have hemiplegia or pediatric stroke by viewing some of their family blogs, videos, and montages. Video demonstrating how to tie a shoe with limited use of one hand CHASA has established the Megan Chesney Scholarship Fund in honor of Megan Chesney, a delightful teen who has supported CHASA families in many ways over the past seven years. Read more about Megan's efforts to help teens and young adults who have hemiplegia. 2008 Infant and Childhood Stroke Fact Sheet Help CHASA Stop
Stroke in Children by donating funds for research. CHASA
Research Awards are presented to institutions or organizations on behalf
of a principal investigator in support of pilot studies in infant or
childhood stroke/hemiplegia research. Online E-mail Support Group for families of children who have mild to moderate hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Several of these families have children who have survived an in utero or childhood stroke. Others have hemiplegia due to brain bleeds, prematurity, genetic causes, or infection. Local Support Groups for families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Newly Diagnosed Parent to Parent Support - We will match you with mentor families who have been through and understand those stressful early days experienced by parents after their child receives a diagnosis of hemiplegia or unilateral stroke. Parents can talk with you via email or phone. They cannot provide medical advice. Stroke in an infant or child is one of the major causes of hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Approximately 95% of the families involved with CHASA have a child who is an infant unilateral stroke survivor. To learn more about stroke in infants and children, visit our Kids Have Strokes website. |
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Hemiplegia and Stroke Association View CHASA information at GuideStar |
