{"id":141697,"date":"2024-02-06T17:20:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/?p=141697"},"modified":"2024-09-04T12:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T16:23:48","slug":"teaching-strategies-individuals-down-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/uncategorized\/teaching-strategies-individuals-down-syndrome","title":{"rendered":"Why attend GiGi\u2019s Educator Symposium: Teaching Strategies for Individuals with Down Syndrome?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77d63eba9ef311a3dbbc6d0d8db94d94 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f58220\"><strong>(Reposted from GiGi&#8217;s Playhouse, Inc.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GiGi\u2019s Educator Symposium is FREE, VIRTUAL and INFORMATIVE!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you interested in&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learning from a team of experienced educators and therapists?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning strategies for teaching individuals with Down syndrome to implement on Monday?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning how individuals with Down syndrome learn best?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning the \u201cwhy\u201d behind strategies you may already be using?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning Promoting Positive Behavior strategies designed for people with Down syndrome?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning practical techniques to promote learning and independence in your student?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making a positive impact?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earning FREE CPEs or a Certificate of Attendance?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you answered YES to any of these questions,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-9491509e46e09a7f330964e09110e37e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#488ccb\"><strong>GiGi\u2019s Educator Symposium is for you!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/educator-symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0for more information and to REGISTER\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/Symposium.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/Symposium.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/Symposium.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/Symposium-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/Symposium-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents\/Caregivers \u2013 please invite your teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, and anyone else who teaches your loved one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-44808462bdb035cf9670b8282f5f46db wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#7ac143\"><strong>Heard from past attendees:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor over 30 years I have attended MANY training sessions. This was BY FAR, one of the absolute BEST.&nbsp; I gained so many totally useful techniques and suggestions.&nbsp; I am very happy to have attended.&nbsp;&nbsp; THANK YOU, GiGi\u2019s Playhouse, for putting this together.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cThe information was wonderful, helpful and I\u2019m excited to take what I\u2019ve learned back to my school and staff!\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaterial was easy to understand and seems easy to incorporate into any classroom.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cVery informative with practical ways to implement the strategies.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cI enjoyed the whole thing.&nbsp; I loved how there was fact-based info, therapists and professionals from different specialties, and first-person experiences provided throughout the symposium!\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSuch a great symposium!!! Presentations focused on everything, including sensory, gross and fine motor coordination, behavior modification.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cThis was one of the best workshops I have attended.&nbsp; The information applies directly to my classroom, and I was able to implement tools immediately on Monday.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cAs a veteran therapist, I was familiar with much of the content but there were many tidbits of information I learned and a very user-friendly presentation style.&nbsp; Also really appreciate and enjoy having access to the wonderful resources that were shared.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany practical tips I will be implementing right away. A lot of useful information presented in a professional and practical way.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to all who have attended in the past!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br><strong>THANK YOU<\/strong> to our Education Partners\u00a0for offering<strong> FREE <\/strong>Continuing Professional Education Credits!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/sponsors.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/sponsors.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/sponsors.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/sponsors-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/files\/2024\/02\/sponsors-768x97.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Reposted from GiGi&#8217;s Playhouse, Inc.) 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