Meet Our Interns!

By Grace Glenny | April 14, 2020 |

In January of 2020 with the help of our occupational therapy intern Anna, GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago was able to bring on 4 interns! They worked three to six hours per week where they gained the skills of following a specific routine, asking for help, and understanding job expectations and tasks. As a special bonus, they also got to wear special GiGi’s Playhouse polo shirts! Three…

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Meet Sofia! One of Our Many Dancing Queens!

By Grace Glenny | March 11, 2020 |

“Our Dance & Yoga program provides participants with opportunities to work on their coordination and attention skills, along with supporting their confidence and promoting their social participation. Program activities include memorizing and executing the dance moves of a choreography or of a yoga routine, taking the leadership role and showing a dance move of their own,…

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The Start of Something Great: Creating new opportunities for young adults with Down syndrome one internship at a time.

By Grace Glenny | February 10, 2020 |

  This year GiGi’s Playhouse Thursday night programs have been extremely fortunate to get a programs intern, Emily Kwidzinski. As part of her internship, Emily has been helping program leaders members at GiGi’s with the full Thursday night programming: Teen Tastic, GetFit, Cooking Club, and Dance! Emily has been attending GiGi’s as a participant since…

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A Letter from our Occupational Therapist Students

By Grace Glenny | December 17, 2019 |

As the year 2020 is slowly approaching, our amazing UIC Occupational Therapist Student Program Leaders are getting ready to make the transition out of their current program leading rolls to make room for our brand new group of UIC Occupational Therapist Students. Paulina and Amanda took some time to reflect on this past year and…

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September Programs

By GiGi's Chicago | September 3, 2019 |

Programs for All Ages at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago   *RSVP for all programs using our calendar* Pre-Crawlers/Crawlers and Walkers/Runners September 14th, 9:00am – 10:00am and 10:00am – 11:00am The Crawlers and Walkers program focuses on the development of gross and fine motor skills through activities that are hands-on and fun! Social skills and language development…

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Best of All from ages 1 to 23

By GiGi's Chicago | August 26, 2019 |

Destination Discovery participants are giving their #BestofAll. We have had so much fun at Destination Discovery this summer.   Destination Discovery is a purposeful program that supports the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer interaction in a casual and fun setting.  The program…

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LMNOP: Live, Laugh, Love

By GiGi's Chicago | August 23, 2019 |

LMNOP – “Language, Music N Our Peeps” is the BEST attended therapeutic program across the Playhouse network. Currently offered at 25+ locations, GiGi’S Playhouse Delivered Programming to 4,500+ LMNOP Participants! Interactive and engaging, LMNOP helps children age newborn to 36 months old learn basic sign language and other forms of communication using music and language…

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August Programs

By GiGi's Chicago | August 1, 2019 |

Programs for All Ages at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago Destination Discovery Wednesday and Fridays from 10:00am – 12:00pm (No program week of Aug. 5th) August Program Dates: Aug. 2nd, 14th, Aug. 21st & 23rd, Aug. 28th & 30th Destination Discovery is an interactive and engaging program for participants of ALL AGES and their families. The program…

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July Programs

By GiGi's Chicago | July 1, 2019 |

Programs for All Ages at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago Destination Discovery Wednesday and Fridays from 10:00am – 12:00pm (starts July 10) Destination Discovery is an interactive and engaging program for participants of ALL AGES and their families. The program supports the development of motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer…

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