Let us be your consistent – We are here for you!

With all the changes happening at our state and federal level, we understand that this is a uneasy time for our families. We are here for you!

Here is what we know:

• There is a $4M budget shortfall due to the expiration of Federal Covid Stimulus funds and fewer children on Medicaid accessing services through Medicaid
• These cuts were set to begin 3/3/2025, however this has been paused.
• Children who are on Early Intervention COULD be limited to only 4 hours of therapies a month
• Children with Medicaid could use their Medicaid benefits to access therapies through credentialed providers

Children with Medicaid will need to be matched with CREDENTIALED Medicaid service providers. A couple that we know and trust:

• Mann Method
• Motor Milestones
• Kids in Motion
• DDRC
• Children’s Hospital of Colorado

How GiGi’s Playhouse can help you?

While we do not have licensed services such as PT, OT and Speech, we do offer FREE programming that enforces some of the skills your kiddo may be learning and working on in PT, OT and Speech. AND our GiGiFIT curriculum was designed and taught by non other than Sarah Mann and her team at Mann Method PT! https://www.mannmethodpt.com

GiGiFIT

GiGiFIT Infant introduces the concepts of foundational movements, mobility activities, visual-vestibular activities, and reflex integration

• Physical Therapy Goals: Strength, Endurance, Joint Stability, Balance, Coordination, Sequencing, Motor Imitation, Gross Motor Milestone Achievement
• Balance & Coordination: Joint Stability, Posture, Movement Control
• Primitive Reflex Integration: Fluid ease of movement
• Make Movement FUN!!!

LMNOP

 LMNOP is an interactive and engaging program designed to guide parents and young children through learning basic sign language and other forms of communication using music and language-based activities. Recommended for ages newborn to 36 months.  

1:1 Tutoring

The Literacy tutoring program supports the increase of sight word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension, articulation, self-esteem, speech clarity and fine motor skills. Our trained tutors provide motivating and purposeful lessons designed to keep our students engaged and learning both during sessions and when extending activities at home.

Benefits

• Increased confidence and self-esteem
• Greater independence and autonomy
• Greater inclusion in general education classrooms
• More active role in schools and community
• Broader communication and speech abilities
• Greater social interaction and friendships
• Accelerated articulation development

Can’t make it to our in person classes? We offer these classes through our virtual playhouse!

We understand that location and time of day can be barriers to our in person programming. GiGi’s also has a virtual playhouse where they offer LMNOP for the early learners.

Other Programming at Virtual Playhouse:

• Story Telling
• Destination Discovery
• Family Fun

Other resources/actions you can take:

• Call your Case Management Agency and see how they are going to help you!
• Continue to utilize programs with GiGi’s and Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association
• Contact Family Voices if you need help navigating Medicaid services: https://www.familyvoicesco.org
• Email us: Denver@gigisplayhouse.org