{"id":104285,"date":"2017-07-28T14:54:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T19:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/?page_id=104285"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:53:14","slug":"amina-grace-speech-language-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/amina-grace-speech-language-program","title":{"rendered":"The Amina Grace Speech and Language Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>The Amina Grace Speech and Language Program<\/h1>\n\t<h3>We offer the Amina Grace Speech &amp; Language program twice a year:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spring session: January 20 &#8211; May 10<\/li>\n<li>Fall session: September 7 &#8211; December 19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.tfaforms.net\/4719662?playhouse=a0q50000005qQaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent and Tutors Apply Here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>For more information regarding the Amina Grace Speech and Language program, please contact the Playhouse at <a href=\"tel:+17735837529\">(773) 583-7529<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:chicago@gigisplayhouse.org\" rel=\"noreferrer\">chicago@gigisplayhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-127564 fl-builder-template fl-builder-row-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"127564\"><div class=\"fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-5a7b5e0de1a83 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"5a7b5e0de1a83\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uabb-row-separator uabb-top-row-separator\" >\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-5a7b5e0de30b8\" data-node=\"5a7b5e0de30b8\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-5a7b5e0de32a1 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-has-cols\" data-node=\"5a7b5e0de32a1\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-lcn31wmkdf87\" data-node=\"lcn31wmkdf87\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>The GiGi\u2019s Amina Grace Speech and Language one-on-one program provides youth, teens and adults with greatly expanded opportunities to evolve and refine their speech and language skills. Effective enunciation, clarity of speech, word order and message meaning are paramount to fostering greater self-confidence, comprehension, problem-solving, school readiness, social skills, independence, and overall quality of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-lyxau84sfh2t fl-col-group-nested\" data-node=\"lyxau84sfh2t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-pj9rc1eivfzh fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"pj9rc1eivfzh\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-sjb3tluyc2zo fl-col-bg-color\" data-node=\"sjb3tluyc2zo\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-video fl-node-4rboa7t1xz9i\" data-node=\"4rboa7t1xz9i\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-video fl-embed-video\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dwejsgxg-EY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-w2yri6hdas01 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"w2yri6hdas01\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5a7b5e1f1f876\" data-node=\"5a7b5e1f1f876\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<h2>Goals<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #f58220;\"><strong>Increase clarity of speech and enunciation<\/strong><\/span>\u202fthrough a hierarchical approach of repeated exposure and practice of target sounds, focusing on accurate placement of oral articulators.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #f58220;\">Improve word order and message meaning<\/span><\/strong>\u202fthrough focused exercises targeting various parts of speech, including: verb tense, word choice, sentence completion and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #f58220;\">Increase comprehension<\/span><\/strong>\u202fthrough the use of various visual models and tasks targeting functional level-appropriate targets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #f58220;\">Increase self-confidence<\/span><\/strong>\u202fthrough positive reinforcement and various forms of appropriate supportive methods, including: verbal, visual and tactile.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #f58220;\">Improve school and social readiness<\/span><\/strong>\u202fthrough activities and goals geared towards preparing participants for skills required within their age-leveled school grade, thereby, increasing their chances of improving social skills of blending with classmates.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #f58220;\">Increase independence and overall quality of life<\/span><\/strong>\u202fthrough confidence-building activities, self-help skills and a positive-reinforcing approach to therapeutic targets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The GiGi\u2019s Amina Grace Speech and Language program came to be by the generous donation of Munawar Ali and Maura Cullen in honor of their daughter Amina Grace.<\/p>\n<p>Since the inception of the GiGi's Amina Grace Speech &amp; Language 1:1 program we have served over 2,100 individuals with Down syndrome! We have hosted over 75,000 hours of FREE speech lessons! These numbers continue to grow each day!<\/p>\n<p>The GiGi's Amina Grace Speech &amp; Language 1:1 program is open to individuals with Down syndrome of ALL ages and runs 3 sessions throughout the year. 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