{"id":142109,"date":"2025-07-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/?p=142109"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:02:25","slug":"best-of-all-gabes-growth-in-tutoring-speech-and-feeding-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/2025\/07\/03\/best-of-all-gabes-growth-in-tutoring-speech-and-feeding-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of All: Gabe\u2019s Growth in Tutoring, Speech, and Feeding Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Canton, we believe in celebrating every success, big and small, as part of our \u201cBest of All<\/a>\u201d mindset. This week, we are thrilled to spotlight Gabe, whose incredible progress across multiple programs is inspiring everyone around him!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Gabe has been participating in our one-on-one math tutoring<\/a> program this summer and recently reunited with his former tutor, Sydney, whom he hadn\u2019t seen since last fall. Their bond was instantly rekindled, and Gabe wasted no time jumping right back into learning. In fact, he\u2019s been walking straight to his tutoring room without any distractions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In speech therapy<\/a>, Gabe is making exciting strides in his communication. After a recent session, Gabe earned some time to do an activity of his choosing. While playing, he clearly said, \u201cI\u2019m doing the slide,\u201d which was an exciting moment that showcased his growing clarity and confidence in expressing himself. These improvements have not gone unnoticed, and they are a testament to Gabe\u2019s hard work and the supportive environment our Playhouse provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabe\u2019s journey doesn’t stop there. He is also participating in SOS Feeding Therapy with one of our incredible Playhouse volunteers. For a child who does not typically eat orally, this is a remarkable milestone. Gabe has begun exploring food with his senses, trying suckers, and taking meaningful steps toward eating solid foods. Watching him engage with food in a playful and positive way has been nothing short of heartwarming.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gabe reminds us all that progress is not about perfection – it\u2019s about perseverance. We are so proud of everything he\u2019s accomplishing and can\u2019t wait to celebrate every achievement along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Way to go, Gabe! You are truly showing your Best of All!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to help more participants like Gabe thrive? Volunteer<\/a>, become a monthly donor<\/a>, or sponsor a program<\/a> today! Your support helps us continue offering FREE educational and therapeutic programs to individuals with Down syndrome at every age and stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Canton, we believe in celebrating every success, big and small, as part of our \u201cBest of All\u201d mindset. This week, we are thrilled to spotlight Gabe, whose incredible progress across multiple programs is inspiring everyone around him! Gabe has been participating in our one-on-one math tutoring program this summer and recently reunited…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1472,"featured_media":142122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,608],"tags":[389,410,10,615,7,391,614,536,560,340],"class_list":["post-142109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awareness","category-best-of-all","tag-awareness","tag-best-of-all","tag-down-syndrome","tag-educate","tag-gigis-playhouse","tag-math","tag-programming","tag-programs","tag-speech-therapy","tag-tutoring"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1472"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/canton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}