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Children's Hemiplegia & Stroke Association
Support for Children with Mild to Moderate Hemiplegia, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy due to Infant Stroke or Childhood Stroke

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

Congenital Hemiplegia is the most common form of cerebral palsy in children born at term, and stroke is the number one cause.

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. 
Make a donation to the CHASA Research Award fund.

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.

Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Prenatal Stroke, Hemiparesis - Support for Families by the Children's Hemipleiga And Stroke Association

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Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
Suite 305, # 149
4101 W. Green Oaks 
Arlington, TX  76016   

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What are some of the common treatments received by children who have hemiplegic cerebral palsy?

Treatments for hemiplegic cerebral palsy are intended to improve strength and range of motion, prevent contractures, and increase function.  Physical therapy, occupational therapy, braces or orthotics, electrical stimulation, medications, and surgery are some of the treatments received by children who have hemiplegic cerebral palsy.  

Children may also receive speech and language therapy and special educational services to help with learning differences. 

Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke is the most common known cause of cerebral palsy in term and near-term infants.  Arterial ischemia occurring during the 3 days surround birth is reported to be responsible for 50% to 70% of congenital hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

For infant and childhood stroke information visit the Kids Have Strokes website

Database for Stroke in Infants and Children


What is hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy? 

Hemiplegia, also known as hemiplegic cerebral palsy when diagnosed in children,  is a condition involving paralysis or partial paralysis of one side of the body. In child or infant hemiplegic cerebral palsy, there is damage to part of the brain and this may occur in utero, at birth, or later, as a result of accident, illness or pediatric stroke.  Hemiplegia is sometimes known hemiparesis, meaning a partial paralysis of one side of the body.

Signs of hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy may include:

Cerebral Palsy, Child Paralysis, Infant Paralyzed
Local Support
We'll help you locate other families of children who have hemiplegia in your state or country.

The  HEMI-KIDS EMAIL SUPPORT GROUP is a place where parents can talk with other parents about their questions or concerns regarding their child.  Parents are discussing  things like how to cope, physical therapy, speech therapy, diagnosis of stroke or hemiplegia, sibling issues, dealing with the school system and much more. 

NEW Cerebral palsy after perinatal arterial ischemic stroke

NEW Fingertip force control during bimanual object lifting in hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy and toe-walking

Gait strategy of uninvolved limb in children with spastic hemiplegia

Analysis of reaching and grasping movements in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Cerebral Palsy Research Registry

For infant and childhood stroke research news, visit the Kids Have Strokes website.

The Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. 
Tax ID: 75-2831215
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