{"id":142426,"date":"2026-06-18T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/cincinnati\/?p=142426"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:39:45","slug":"dash-for-a-difference-a-parents-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/cincinnati\/2026\/06\/18\/dash-for-a-difference-a-parents-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Dash for a Difference \u2013 A Parent\u2019s Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u00a0takes a village to raise a child.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0a reason this statement\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0in quotation marks. For any of us with children, we know all too well that this\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0mantra,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0fact.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When my daughter Selah was diagnosed with Down syndrome, fears immediately flooded my head \u2013 How would I support her? How would I learn to deal with the medical complications, the learning challenges, the worries that should achieve the same level of excellence & joy that I see in other children? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like so many GiGi\u2019s families, I am blessed to have a village. I am blessed to have a community of individuals that walk alongside me in, sharing in my struggles but also helping me to recognize the great gift I am given in having a daughter with Down syndrome. This is the village of GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Cincinnati.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since she was born, our family has always participated in the GiGi\u2019s Playhouse 5K. And what an amazing event it has been! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is nothing like seeing friends, family, co-workers, & community come out to champion individuals with Down syndrome, supporting them and cheering them on as we make a bold statement:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down syndrome is to be celebrated!<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This is my new mantra. This is the fight song of the terrific village that has come around my family, lifting up my daughter, and ensuring she knows how capable & wonderfully made she truly is.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not just a 5K \u2013 this is a dash that makes a difference.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a beautiful thing to see how many people show up for our daughter each year. But it\u2019s truly remarkable to see how many show up for the Down syndrome community. And I just can\u2019t wait to see how many people step up to the challenge this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WRITTEN BY:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Written by Vinny Cevasco<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Click HERE<\/a> to Sign up for the 2026 Dash\u00a0For\u00a0Down Syndrome! Donate or Join a Team\u00a0today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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