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Hemi-Kids Discussion Group Kids Have Strokes Childhood Stroke Awareness Children's Hemiplegia & Stroke Association
Welcome to the Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA, the first non-profit organization in North America to offer 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. Join Hemi-Kids, Our Hemiplegia and Pediatric Stroke Discussion Group Hemi-Kids is an email group where you can email other parents of children who have hemiplegia. With over 1500 families, you'll find others who understand the joys and challenges of raising a child with hemiplegia. We talk about many issues - why our child had a stroke (many of us still don't know), how to find the best therapies, how to help our children learn to dress independently, ideas for working with teachers and school systems, and more. Most of all, you'll find parents who understand what you're going through. Founded in 1996, CHASA recognized the need for information for families of children with hemiplegia due to pediatric stroke or other causes. CHASA serves families in a variety of locations in the US as well as in other countries, through local meetings, online email list, and educational websites. Families travel from as far away as Australia and Singapore to attend our national family retreats. NEW - Follow KidsHaveStrokes on Twitter to learn the latest info about stroke in children, hemiplegia, and CHASA programs and activities. Twitter Updates NEW - Read stories of hope about infant and childhood stroke survivors and children who have hemiplegia at the new Pediatric Stroke Hope website. Share your stories of hope with us. NEW - Help us increase Childhood Stroke and Hemiplegia Awareness. Click here to receive updates on Childhood Stroke Awareness activities in your area. Simple ways to increase Pediatric Stroke Awareness and raise funds for CHASA without spending a dime Learn more about children who have hemiplegia or pediatric stroke by viewing some of their family blogs, videos, and montages. Opportunities are available for families to participate in pediatric stroke or hemiplegia research and CHASA assists in connecting researchers with families of pediatric stroke survivors. Families and healthcare professionals participated in our first Childhood Stroke Awareness Day in 2002 and continue to work toward pediatric stroke awareness through our annual walks, awareness activities, and our new hand preference campaign. If you would like to volunteer, contact us - we'd love to have your help! 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 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 Information for families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. 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. |
Hemiplegia Children's
Hemiplegia and Stroke Association View CHASA Federal Tax Return information at GuideStar 2009 Infant and Childhood Stroke Fact Sheet Outcome of pediatric stroke survivors Database for Stroke in Infants and Children CHASA awards $8000 in college and trade school scholarships |
