Posts by emaxwell

In February 2020 our two young men, who have DS, were very active. Jonathan attended a day program twice a week; Jacob volunteered in a preschool one morning a week,…

Joining us today on our blog is one of our amazing grandparents – Rhonda Wagner. Rhonda is the author of The Joy of Avery children’s book series, including her two…

We love Ashley and are so proud of who she is! Each and every week she is encouraging to her friends, whether they’re holding their plan for record time or…

We are thrilled to offer a fun, safe service project created by our Youth Board for our teens, adults, and families to participate in! Invite the family, your friends, your…

Monica has been attending our virtual GiGiFIT and yoga every week since March. Her enthusiasm and energy is contagious as everyone peps up when Monica signs on! What we also…

Avery first heard about GiGi’s Playhouse when we met her at a Wade Oval Wednesday event last summer. Finally having time in her busy schedule between school and work, she…

  We were thrilled when we knew that Friday was Nikki’s last day of chemo! One of our amazing teens was wrapping up her chemo treatment for leukemia and upon…

David is one of our oldest adults, just celebrating his 51st birthday back on February 29th. We are so proud of the impact David has had on his friends and…

When the new coronavirus pandemic forced many states to enact stay-at-home measures, closing schools, therapy and recreation centers, and Playhouses across the country, our GiGi’s Playhouse network jumped into action…

Programming News Destination Discovery (all ages) Supports the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer interaction in a…