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, […]
CHASA 2017 Adult Retreat
ANNOUNCEMENT: We’ve had an overwhelming response to our adult retreat and registration has closed early. We are creating a wait list and if we have cancellations or can expand our space, we may be able to add more attendees. […]
CHASA Awards 14 College Scholarships – 2016
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) has awarded fourteen scholarships to students pursuing a college education. This is our 15th year of awarding college and vocational scholarships! The total award for 2016 is $16,800. A very talented group of […]
CHASA Family Retreat 2016
CHASA Family Retreat 2016 Registration closed on April 6, 2016. Watch the website and join us at future retreats! Are You Ready to Party? Join over 400 kids, teens, and adults who have hemiplegia and their families for 4+ days […]
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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 […]
The Great (Culture) Wall – Disability and Society
I lost a friend once because I have Cerebral Palsy (CP). She wasn’t a particularly close friend, more a “wave and chat for a bit after Mass” friend. Either way, though, it stung. It wasn’t her fault, of course, but […]
Join the KASA TAsk Force
KASA, Kids as Self Advocates, a Family Voices project, is looking for youth, between the ages of 12 and 18, to serve on the national Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) all-youth volunteer Task Force. This is a great opportunity to […]
Job Interviews – Disclosing Your Disability
A CHASA volunteer shares her personal experiences with job interviews and having hemiplegia and epilepsy. While job hunting, my decision of when and how to disclose the information of my stroke, hemiplegia, and seizures depends on the job I’m applying […]
One Handed Can Opener
Kids with hemiplegia want to be independent and the kitchen is a place where they face many challenges. Traditional can openers are very difficult to use with one hand. We found a simple, inexpensive product, the One Touch Can Opener, […]
CHASA Family Retreat
Join families of children with hemiplegia from around the world for the 11th annual CHASA Family Retreat, held in Arlington, Texas. New this year – a special two-day pre-retreat event for families of teens and adults who’ve had hemiplegia since […]
Following His Dream
Danny’s Family Danny is 15 years old and a freshman in High School. As the middle of three brothers, Danny was determined early on, to make sports a part of his life. He began organized athletics at the age […]
Thunder in the Valley Games Michigan
Adaptive Sports Season is in full swing. This is for adults and Juniors, age 7 and up. Thunder in the Valley Games are scheduled for May 31st – June 3rd, 2012 at Saginaw Valley State U and are hosted by […]
