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...
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....
Dear Us
Dear Us- Ahead is a Blessing You Never Saw Coming October 1, 2017 | Wayne and Apryl, Rockin' Parents Dear Wayne and Apryl, What lies ahead of you is a journey that you never expected. It’s an adventure and an honor all at the same time. It is a journey...
GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta Welcomes New Executive Director
Gigi’s Playhouse Atlanta Welcomes New Executive Director We are very excited to introduce you to Howie Rosenberg, our new Executive Director for Gigi’s Playhouse Atlanta and new Roswell location opening on Oct. 1. Howie comes to us from the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Atlanta (MJCCA) where he was the...
GiGi’s Playhouse Wish List: Can you help?
Everyday items: Soft Drinks/Water/Juice Boxes (Coca-Cola Products only) Envelopes (#10, 6x9 Greeting card, Manila clasp 6x9 and 9x12) Postage stamps Batteries (all sizes) Printing paper (multi-purpose, photo, cardstock) Printer ink (HP 950 series) ...
New Addition to our Blog:: The Cutting Edge
THE CUTTING EDGE Gretchen Lehane PT and Cathy Shepherd OT Welcome to the Cutting Edge. THE CUTTING EDGE is a new program we have developed here at GIGI'S Atlanta. We at GiGi’s in Atlanta want to update families on the latest treatments and information to support your child, help them...
New Face in the Playhouse
We have a new addition to the Playhouse team, say hello to Nicole Berne. Nicole is the new Assistant Site Coordinator at the Atlanta location. She is currently a senior at Georgia State University and will graduate with a degree in Deaf Education. Nicole is passionate about serving children with...
Playhouse Pals, meeting the social needs of our elementary school aged kiddos!
We meet on the 4th Saturday of each month from 12:30 - 2 pm. Jordan and Amelia, always have super fun activities and we love to see new friends, ages 6 to 10 approx. This program supports the development of social skills and language through peer to peer interaction in...
Volunteer Spotlight
We are so grateful to have two fabulous young ladies, tirelessly working with our youngsters! Jordan and Amelia, have helped us launch the Playhouse Pals group and found super activities to keep the kiddos coming back for more. Jordan is a longtime volunteer, starting 2 years ago with the Preschool...