‘i have a voice’
A Family Perspective
At the 3rd Annual GiGi’s Playhouse ‘i have a voice’ Gala in Des Moines John Anderson spoke to everyone in attendance and shared his perspective of having a son with Down syndrome. Please enjoy his speech that was video taped that evening (by an ametuer). [youtube_sc url=”https://youtu.be/uvCL3Qb0_cM”] If you have photos and videos from the…
Read MoreGala Registration
Yes, i will be sharing my voice at the 3rd Annual International ‘i have a voice’ Gala! Enclosed is my Registration for the 3rd Annual International ‘i have a voice’ Gala in Des Moines! Saturday, February 23, 2013 Marriott Downtown Des Moines 6pm _____ # of seats at $85.00 per seat ____________ _____ # of…
Read MoreMaking Wishes Become Dreams
As I was watching “A Christmas Carol” over the holidays, I thought about our family’s Christmases past, present and future. I remember so clearly the year when my wish was for our daughter, Carly, to learn to walk. She had just turned two that October, and transitioned from her NG tube feedings to regular food.…
Read More‘one million voices’
THANK YOU to Dr. & Mrs. Ed Touney for hosting the ‘i have a voice’ galleries at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge for the month of December! We heard many voices about their experience with viewing and learning more about the ‘one million voices’ Campaign. The ‘i have a voice’ Traveling Galleries are…
Read MoreBehavior Management Seminar–january 15
Join us on Tuesday, January 15 at 6:30pm as Dr. Stacy Carmichael gives a presentation on behavior management techniques for young children with special needs. Dr Carmichael received her training in clinical health psychology from University of Florida with a concentration on pediatric psychology. She is herself the parent of a child with autism, and…
Read MoreRegister for Math Now!
Here are a few comments from some of our volunteer tutors regarding how our learners are progressing:–I think it’s best when you’re learning and you don’t even know it… so I always try to keep that in mind!–He’s such a little rockstar!–It might be baby steps but it’s always progress.–We’ve had a chance to play…
Read MoreSpring Literacy Tutor Training
We are gearing up for our Spring 2013 Literacy Tutoring Sessions. If you have a learner that is 3 years and older with Down syndrome who would like to be a part of our FREE Literacy Program please email literacyDSM@gigisplayhouse.org! We are also looking for Volunteers to become Tutors for our learners. We will train,…
Read MoreRinging in the New Year full of Dreams & Goals
Looking Ahead to 2013 The Board of Directors is excited to begin reaching for the stars for 2013! Plans to makeover the Teen & Adult Area (of course they are willing to share it with the rest of us) are underway! We dream for this area of the Playhouse to be a place where people…
Read MoreDreams & Goals made into Success
2012 Dreams and Goals What a FANTASTIC year that will shortly be behind us, but looking back we can say, “GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines DID THAT!” We are very THANKFUL that each of you helped us obtain our goals and dreams for the year, without your support we would have difficulty doing so-THANK YOU! The…
Read MoreOur World Turned Right-Side Up
I did not realize our lives were being lived upside down until shortly after my daughter McKenna arrived in 2004. Seven weeks premature, McKenna was a shock to our collective ‘systems’ the day she arrived; unexpected would be a HUGE understatement. For the first couple of months our lives were chaos: a lengthy NNICU (Neo-Natal…
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