{"id":18112,"date":"2021-07-26T13:49:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T18:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/?p=18112"},"modified":"2021-07-26T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T18:53:37","slug":"about-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/2021\/07\/26\/about-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"About Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18113 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/Grace-and-Adira-lower-resolution-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/Grace-and-Adira-lower-resolution-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/Grace-and-Adira-lower-resolution.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/>\u00a0Hi y\u2019all, my name is Grace Spath and I am a junior speech pathology and child development double major from Lake Bluff currently studying at Texas Christian University. I am a SLP intern at GiGi&#8217;s Deerfield for the summer (and hopefully the summers to come) and have been running our Tot Talks program which is a speech and language program for 3-6 year old\u2019s who have aged out of LMNOP.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout high school I was a volunteer for Libertyville Stars a Special Olympics swim team, where I found my passion for working<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18114 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/Grace-hula-hooping-low-res-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/Grace-hula-hooping-low-res-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/Grace-hula-hooping-low-res-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/Grace-hula-hooping-low-res.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/> with kids and adults with special needs. I quickly came to realize I could not make any money volunteering as a full time job in the future so I looked at all my options and found speech pathology to fit with everything I was looking for in a future career. I love how you are able to see the progress you are making with a client each and every session.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to intern at GiGi\u2019s because I was hoping to get as much experience as I could with speech and language programs. Learning from Jill why we do certain things in each program has been fascinating. Working with kids with special needs is a passion of mine and being able to learn from Jill who has made a successful career out of that has been so valuable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18115 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/GFAC-5K-volunteer-group-photo-low-res-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/GFAC-5K-volunteer-group-photo-low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/files\/2021\/07\/GFAC-5K-volunteer-group-photo-low-res.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I have learned way too many new things to name everything, but GiGi\u2019s has taught me a lot. From seeing what it takes to run a nonprofit to learning more and more about the Down syndrome community, Shannon knows it all and has shared so much insight. I have loved meeting every family and seeing the impact GiGi\u2019s has on each one. I would not have wanted to spend my summer anywhere else and hope to continue to stay as involved as I can in the future.<\/p>\n<p>~ Grace Spath<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for Tot Talks to meet Grace before she goes back to school at the end of August! gigisplayhouse.org\/deerfield\/calendar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Hi y\u2019all, my name is Grace Spath and I am a junior speech pathology and child development double major from Lake Bluff currently studying at Texas Christian University. 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