Upcoming Events
- April 17, 2026, 12 pm ET – Navigating Grief or Loss in the Face of Stroke, Brain Injury, or Other Acute Childhood Illness – Register
- May 22, 2026, 12 pm ET – Living with Moyamoya Disease – Register
How can I get involved?
The Pediatric Stroke Network offers a variety of virtual and in-person educational events to support families with children who have had pediatric stroke or brain injury. Events are open and we welcome any members of the pediatric stroke and brain injury community! We educate families about the many ways to support development and rehabilitation after early stroke or brain injury. While each child’s journey is unique, we believe in increasing access to knowledge and resources. Through our interactive events we are creating a supportive community, growing resources, and connecting families, clinicians, and researchers.
These educational events are run by the the Pediatric Stroke Advisory Council at Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and in partnership with Young Genetic Stroke Alliance and International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke. We partner with families and speakers from around the world.
Check out the presentations from past events to learn more.
2025-2026 Education Series
- March 13, 2026: Accidente Cerebrovascular Pediátrico 101 en Español
- April 17, 2026, 12 pm ET – Navigating Grief or Loss in the Face of Stroke, Brain Injury, or Other Acute Childhood Illness – Register
- May 22, 2026, 12 pm ET – Living with Moyamoya Disease – Register
2024-2025 Education Series
- November 22, 2024: Team IMPACT: A Unique Experience for Children Facing Illness or Disability
- December 6, 2024: Selecting Therapies to Improve Upper Extremity Function after Pediatric Stroke
- January 17, 2025: Enhancing Life Participation with Applied Rehab Neurotechnologies after Pediatric Stroke
- February 15, 2025: Preparing to Drive after Pediatric Stroke or Brain Injury
- March 21, 2025: JUMP-START Research, Play as Therapy
- May 2, 2025, 12 pm ET – Dyslexia after Pediatric Stroke
- May 10, 2025, 8:30 checkin, 9 am – 2 pm, Play to Thrive, In-Person
- May 30, 2025, 12 pm ET – Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
2023-2024 Education Series
- September 22, 2023: Family-Clinician Partnership to Educate Families Affected by Pediatric Stroke or Brain Injury and Their Providers
- October 20, 2023: Navigating the Return to School after Childhood Stroke or Brain Injury
- November 17, 2023: Epilepsy Treatment Options in Children Who Have Had Stroke or Brain Injury
- January 19, 2024: Virtual Summer Camp Fair
- February 16, 2024: Supporting High School Athletes with Disabilities
- March 8, 2024: Let’s Talk Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment
- April 24, 2024: Executive Functioning, Practical Skills, handout
- May 17, 2024: Language Development after Pediatric Stroke
2022-2023 Education Series
- September 16, 2022: Accessing Special Education
- October 21, 2022: Swimming: Aquatic PT, Safety, Swim Team
- December 9, 2022: Mental Health for Families after Pediatric Stroke or Brain Injury
- January 20, 2023: Adaptive Gaming after Pediatric Stroke or Brain Injury
- February 17, 2023: CP Soccer Panel Discussion
- March 17, 2023: – Pediatric Brain AVMs: Diagnosis, Management, Research
- April 28, 2023: – Talking to Your Child about Their Medical Conditions
- May 12, 2023: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare
- May 20, 2023: Play to Thrive – Our in-person family day on the Boston Waterfront
- May 23, 2023: Grand Rounds: Family-Clinician Partnership to Educate Families Affected by Pediatric Stroke or Brain Injury
2021-2022 Education Series
- September 17, 2021: Pediatric Stroke 101
- October 15, 2021: Pediatric Feeding Challenges, Q&A
- November 19, 2021: Mealtimes
- January 28, 2022: Bracing Fundamentals: Ankle-Foot Orthotics, Q&A
- February 18, 2022: MirrorHR: An Epilepsy Research Kit, Q&A
- March 18, 2022: Adaptive Sports & Activities
- April 15, 2022: Journeys toward Recovery after Stroke in Childhood: A Neurologist’s Perspective
- May 4, 2022: Young Adult Panel Discussion: Life after Early Stroke or Brain Injury
- May 13, 2022: Play to Thrive: Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Strategies
- May 21, 2022: Reconnect in Person: Play to Thrive, Outside Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Menino Park
2020-2021 Education Series
- October 16, 2020: Opportunities Through Adaptive Sports
- November 12, 2020: Processing Speed
- December 11, 2020: Visual Processing, Part 1
- January 29, 2021: Visual Processing, Part 2
- February 26, 2021: Auditory Processing
- March 30, 2021: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
- April 16, 2021: Speech and Language Development
- May 7, 2021: Movement, Awareness, and Learning
- May 14, 2021: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Q&A
- May 21, 2021: Executive Functioning and Social Competency
2019 Education Series
April 2019 – 1st Pediatric Stroke Rehabilitation Workshop for Families
- Finding Answers in Pediatric Stroke through Research
- Introduction and Neurobiology to Pediatric Stroke
- Physical Therapy and Orthotics
- Occupational Therapy and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
- Speech, Language and Swallowing
- Education
- Aquatherapy
- Outdoors Rx
- Integrating Concepts at Home: Observing and Creating Activities for your Child
September 2019 – Behavioral and Neurophysiological Aspects of Rehabilitation
- Neuroanatomy of Stroke
- Language and Learning during Development.
- Brain-Based Strategies at Home and School
- Neuropsychological Evaluation and Educational Support after Brain Injury
- Navigating and Accessing Additional Behavioral and Educational Resources.