THE CUTTING EDGE

PRESENTED BY: Gretchen Lehane PT and Cathy Shepherd OT   It appears to be our time! The Gerber Baby is a child with T21, we have a Carters Baby Clothes model that is a child with T21, and they are both from Georgia. We have over 40 parents getting tattoos...

Crawlers..Walkers.. & Talkers Oh my!

Our Crawlers and Walkers programs take off every Monday (Roswell at 10 am) and Thursday (Midtown @ 10:30 am). Our dedicated volunteer Therapist's, help your kiddos work towards hitting all of your developmental milestones. Join them weekly, in this FREE therapeutic program.  Make new friends in the community.  Share experiences and concerns...

Midtown Program Calendar for May

We look forward to having you join us! We are winding down or the spring semester.. April 28th- Saturday- will be our last Stem and Cooking Club for the spring, so make your plans to join us. In Stem we will be working with Drones, courtesy of the Atlanta Public...

Roswell Program Calendar

We look forward to having you join us! We are winding down or the spring semester... April 27th- Friday- Bloom in Music with Ms. Sarah with 0-3 10:30am - 11:30am Captain George Sing-a-long ages 4-8 3:00pm - 4:00pm April 28th- Saturday- Destination Discovery: Mexico All Ages 11:00am - 3:00pm April 29th- Sunday-...

We Crossed the Finish Line!

The 4th annual T21 5K was like no other! We had nearly 300 registrants and raised close to $39,000! Huge thanks to everyone who made it happen! We all crossed the finish line for a great cause, and we did it together. For the first time, we offered a create...

A Big Day at the Capitol for T21!

March 21st was extraordinary this year as many people gathered at the Capitol to witness the presentation of the House Resolution for Down Syndrome Consortium Day. Parents and advocates from key organizations supporting the T21 community had the opportunity to meet Governor Deal and speak with Representative Scott Hilton on...

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship info

This year, the Georgia legislature considered several bills to improve the educational choices for students with individualized education plans (IEPs), one of which is awaiting passage in the senate.  Representative Scot Turner’s House Bill 759 would allow students who have previously qualified for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) to...
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Teen-Tastic Program is Popular With Roswell Teens!

Our Roswell Playhouse is not just popular for our younger kiddos, but for our teens as well. Our Teen-Tastic program led by Lydia Wilson has experienced great success! Being a mother of a teenager herself, she had a hunch that parents and their teens would benefit from a program like...

March 17th T21 Run for GiGi’s Playhouse

This year marks the fourth year of our annual T21 5K event, March 17th, 8 to 12:30, at John Howell Park.  While many of you may be familiar with the race, what you might not know is that no running is required! This event has evolved over the years and offers...

Therapeutic Thursdays at GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta

We had the opportunity to catch up with Cathy Shepherd and Gretchen Lehane, our OT & PT Specialists at GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta. They bring over 25 years of experience helping children reach their potential. Cathy and Gretchen also run our “Crawlers, Walkers and NOW Talkers” program on Thursdays from 10:30-12...
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Paytyn, Making a Difference in Our Community

Paytyn, a local Girl Scout, is making a sweet difference with her cookie sales. With cookie season in full swing, she will represent the good will of her Girl Scout troop, and donate proceeds to the Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta, U.S. military and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We are so...

The Cutting Edge

We will be offering FREE tune-up Clinics with speech, PT and OT in January for families who want help with specific challenges such as attention, behavior, motor skills, eating, diet and communication, or for families who want to know if there are any new strategies that would help their child....