The Start of Something Great: Creating new opportunities for young adults with Down syndrome one internship at a time.
Emily posing with her co-presenters and Thursday night program leaders (from the right): Sydney W., Amanda P., Paulina P., Emily K., Jenny P., and Lisa L. This year GiGi’s Playhouse Thursday night programs have been extremely fortunate to get a programs intern, Emily Kwidzinski. As part...
Registration NOW OPEN for Amina Grace 1:1 Speech and Language Program
Our Amina Grace 1:1 Speech and Language Program enrollment is NOW OPEN for the 2020 Spring Session! Registration will be open until Thursday, January 16th at 12pm. The Spring 2020 session will start Monday, January 20th and will run for 15 weeks ending May 10th. Please click HERE if you are...
A Letter from our Occupational Therapist Students
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...
Welcome Bruce!
Bruce is most known as GiGi’s Art Explosion! instructor and literacy tutor, but he has a past. Bruce is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has lived in Chicago for more than 20-years. Bruce earned his BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University; A Certificate from the Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy;...
September Programs
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!...
Best of All from ages 1 to 23
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...
LMNOP: Live, Laugh, Love
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...
August Programs
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...
Help Welcome Diana to GiGi’s Chicago
Diana Moreno is a rising senior at National Louis University and will be interning with GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago for the 2019 Summer. Diana grew up in the Southside of Chicago. She is majoring in Psychology and Human Services. She loves nature and finding different ways to help others. She plans...
New Program – Destination Discovery
Get ready for a BRAND NEW PROGRAM coming to GiGi’s Chicago this summer!! Starting July 8th through August 30th , GiGi’s will be running Destination Discovery, a purposeful play program for all ages! From 10am to 12pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, this program will provide fun stations, sing alongs, book...
July Programs
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...
GiGi’s Chicago Welcomes New Intern!
Bella Vavra is a rising junior in college, and will be interning with GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago for the 2019 Summer. Bella grew up in the small town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Today she attends Northwestern University and is studying Communication Sciences and Disorders. Bella has grown up being inspired by...
