Posts by Grace Glenny

Did you know that October is Down Syndrome Acceptance Month? Today and every day is a great time to spread awareness, acceptance, and celebration for people with Down syndrome. 💙💛💙💛  At GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago, our mission is to change the way the world views Down syndrome, and to achieve this mission we aspire to take…

Written by Yesenia – OTA student from Wilbur Wright College Hello, my name is Yesenia. I am an OTA student at Wilbur Wright College. I am currently completing my Fieldwork placement at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago. I am completing a week placement at the Playhouse. I look forward to meeting families and interviewing families about their…

Written by Emily Joyce – OTA student at Wilbur Wright Community College. Hello! My name is Emily Joyce and I am in my last semester completing my Occupational Therapy Assistant degree at Wilbur Wright Community College in Chicago. I am spending the next 8 weeks at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago completing my Fieldwork placement, and am…

Written by Amanda & Sophia – Rush University OT Students We had the BEST time leading Destination Discovery this summer! Throughout the past 3 months, we explored all of our senses through play! We dove into sensory bins, crawled through tunnels, blew bubbles, made art projects with paints and markers, played many instruments, created ball…

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the Down syndrome community? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team working toward meaningful change? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!  At GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago, we’re on a mission to change the way the world views Down syndrome and to…

Written by Outreach interns Ryan and Ellie Ryan, Outreach Intern from GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago, visited the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce to learn more about how they support the surrounding business in the neighborhood. Ryan learned that the Chamber does various things to help the Northcenter neighborhood stay new and fun. From various efforts of community…

Elise A’Hearn is about to start her second year at Rush University for her doctorate degree for Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapists help people to achieve their daily activities and leisure activities to their fullest potential. Elise’s favorite activities are spending time with friends and family, baking, and riding her bike. She grew up about an…

Make an impact by donating to our back-to-school donation drive! Our first annual Back-to-School Donation Drive is here, and we need your help as we prepare for fall tutoring sessions. 🎁 What We’re Collecting: 💡 Why Donate? Your donations help us keep our programs and services FREE of charge to children and adults of all…

Our Playhouse has the opportunity to participate in another local festival with the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce for Ribfest Chicago and raise money for our Playhouse! Ribfest is celebrating their 23rd year in the Northcenter area and we are looking for volunteers from our GiGi’s community to come out and volunteer at the community festival.…

Written by Ellie McNeil – GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago Outreach Intern Cheryl knew from the start that being a part of the Down syndrome community was very important and exciting. After finding out about her daughter’s, Quincy, diagnosis of Down syndrome, she researched all the different programs, specialists, and other facts about the diagnosis. Her family…