Each year, CHASA awards college and vocational school scholarships to students who have a diagnosis of hemiplegia, hemiparesis, hemiplegic cerebral palsy due to any cause or a diagnosis of pediatric stroke. Scholarships have been awarded annually since 2002. This year’s […]
CHASA Family Retreat
COVID-19 Update – Sadly, the CHASA 2020 Family Retreat has been canceled. Traditionally, registration fees are nonrefundable; however, the pandemic is an unusual circumstance and CHASA has refunded each family’s registration fee. As always, the health and safety of your children, […]
Speech Apraxia and How Sign Language Changed Our World
Our son has been diagnosed with Speech Apraxia for about a year now. It has once again changed our lives – in a different way. For those who don’t know what speech apraxia is, Speech Apraxia is a motor speech disorder. […]
Neuropsych – Our Experience
When our doctors first started talking about visiting a Neuropsych, they were having conversations with each other, while we were in the room. “Do you think a neuropsych would help?” “Yes, but not yet”… or “Has he been to neuropsych […]
Communication – Students with Speech Disability
In November, 2014, the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (DOE) issued joint guidance about the rights of students with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities to effective communication. According to the guidance, public schools are responsible for ensuring communication […]
Back to School – Kids with Hemiplegia
Amid the excitement of shopping for school supplies and thinking about meeting new friends, parents of children with hemiplegia find many questions pertaining to their child’s diagnosis and learning styles. We’ve prepared a few helpful hints for you. 1. How […]
CHASA College Scholarships 2014
Each year, CHASA awards college and vocational school scholarships to students who have a diagnosis of hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. CHASA awarded fourteen scholarships in 2014 and thirteen scholarships in 2013. The 2015 application deadline is August 31st. All […]
College Survival Tips for Students with Disabilities (and everyone else)
College Survival Tips for Students with Disabilities (and everyone else) Apply for a CHASA Educational Scholarship 1.Plan ahead. We know it’s a drag, but a few minutes planning ahead will pay off in better grades, less stress, and more time […]
Transitioning to Adulthood
Life is full of transitions, and one of the more remarkable ones occurs when we get ready to leave high school and go out in the world as young adults. When the student has a disability, it’s especially helpful to […]
Intellectual Disabilities
Matthew’s Story Matt is 15 years old. Because Matt has an intellectual disability, he has been receiving special education services since elementary school. These services have helped him tremendously, because they are designed to fit his special learning needs. Last […]
Individualized Education Program Examples
Examples of Individualized Education Programs for students with a diagnosis of hemiplegia, hemiplegic cerebral palsy, or hemiparesis and related disabilities. IEP and psychological report for Preschool student, age 2, with hemiplegia IEP for Pre-Kindergarten student, almost 3 years old, with […]
We Need Your IEP – Individualized Education Program Project
We Need Your IEP! The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) is gathering sample IEPs and other education plans from birth through college from parents of children with disabilities and we will share these on the CHASA website. We’d like […]
Pediatric Stroke and Spelling Success
When Gregory entered kindergarten at age 5, he could barely write the letter “G” in his name. It took the first two years of elementary school, intensive practice at home and school using a specialized writing curriculum, and hours of […]
