Inspirational Stories
Jack and Jill of America: Atlanta Chapter is making a difference!
Jack and Jill of America: Atlanta Chapter is committed to ensuring all children have the same opportunities in life and making a difference in the lives of families in the Atlanta community. They worked toward this mission by donating 25 bags of sensory items to GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta! …
Read MoreJenna Quigley – Staying Connected through a Pandemic
Jenna Quigley, a woman with Down syndrome, is doing an incredible job staying connected to her friends and working towards her goals while safe at home during this pandemic! Jenna has had a computer for over 10 years, but wasn’t interested in it until the pandemic started. Now, Jenna independently uses her computer to attend…
Read MoreMcAlister’s Deli & GiGi’s Playhouse are celebrating World Down Syndrome Day!
The relationship between McAlister’s Deli and GiGi’s Playhouse is one for the books! This inclusive restaurant is celebrating World Down Syndrome Day. McAlister’s Deli locations in Roswell and Midtown are donating a percentage of their sales for the week (03/14-03/21) to GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta in support of GiGi’s mission and free, therapeutic and career development…
Read MoreOh what an Intern! Meet Stephanie Hamm.
We are super excited to have Intern Stephanie Hamm join us for the beginning of 2021! Let’s meet the young lady behind the mask. Steph Hamm is an occupational therapy doctorate student at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Her final semester of OT school consists of a full-time internship which she is completing at Gigi’s…
Read MoreErin Condren and GiGi’s Playhouse are partnering in honor of Down syndrome Awareness Month!
Thank you Erin for believing in the abilities of our students! We are super grateful for the exposure and the support of such a great company! We’re so excited to be partner with the incredible organization, GiGi’s Playhouse, to give back in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month! GiGi’s Playhouse is a network of…
Read MoreKey Community Partner helps GiGi’s Playhouse
One of our key community partners are the students of Emory University’s Doctoral of Physical Therapy program. These dedicated students truly have a heart for the kids at GiGi’s and have put together a program to equip kids and parents with tools to increase physical activity, build strength, and adopt good nutrition habits. The school…
Read MoreFive Ways to Incorporate Activity In Your Week
Last week, we visited with our fabulous volunteer Bootcamp leader Angie Champsaur and she promised to share some tips parents can use to incorporate activity into their busy weeks. Angie’s Five Tips for Fit Lifestyles 1) Go outdoors. Now that the weather is nice, it’s a great time to get active outside. A great activity…
Read MoreSpring into Action with Bootcamp
We love seeing our kids active and having fun! That is why we love hosting a monthly Bootcamp where our kids have fun together and learn new ways to be active. This week we wanted to introduce you to our fabulous volunteer Bootcamp leader Angie Champsaur. We sat down with Angie to discuss how she…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse through the eyes of Anari vs. Mommy
GiGi’s Playhouse: Two Perspectives When Anari hears that she is going to GiGi’s she thinks of playing dress-up, and playing in the kitchen and house area with her friends (Social Skills). She thinks of playing with paint and shaving cream, rolling Playdoh; tearing paper, and pulling apart cotton (Fine Motor skills). She thinks of sitting…
Read MoreKennedy’s First week of school!
Kennedy started Kindergarten. She turned 5 on July 28th and walked into her class on August 5th. We had a 3 hour IEP meeting that went extremely well. I think it went as well as it did because Karla, her other mom, worked so hard to make sure we had the right expectations along with…
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