diff --git a/strasbourg/reprise.py b/strasbourg/reprise.py
index 2b92cd2..7b72d44 100644
--- a/strasbourg/reprise.py
+++ b/strasbourg/reprise.py
@@ -104,11 +104,17 @@ def process_children(node):
         if field_type == 'hidden':
             continue
 
+        if field_type == 'checkbox':
+            if len(field_node.findall('choices/choice')) > 1:
+                field_type = 'items'
+
+
         field_klass = {
             'textinput': fields.StringField,
             'textarea': fields.TextField,
             'email': fields.EmailField,
-            'checkbox': fields.ItemsField,
+            'checkbox': fields.BoolField,
+            'items': fields.ItemsField,
             'radio': fields.ItemField,
             'select1': fields.ItemField,
             'date': fields.DateField,
@@ -119,6 +125,9 @@ def process_children(node):
                 label=fix_encoding(field_node.find('label').attrib['plain']))
         formdef.fields.append(field)
 
+        if field_type == 'checkbox':
+            field.label = fix_encoding(field_node.findall('choices/choice/label')[0].attrib['plain'])
+
         if field_type == 'radio':
             field.show_as_radio = True
 
@@ -137,7 +146,7 @@ def process_children(node):
         if len(field_node.findall('hint')):
             field.hint = fix_encoding(field_node.find('hint').text or '')
 
-        if field_type in ('checkbox', 'radio', 'select1'):
+        if field_type in ('items', 'radio', 'select1'):
             field.items = []
             for choice in field_node.findall('choices/choice'):
                 field.items.append(fix_encoding(choice.find('label').attrib['plain']))