Posts Tagged ‘Down syndrome’
Spotlight on Luke Tyrrell, a Bright and Talented Freshman at Calvin University
Guest Post by Yamna Bukhari We are excited to share that GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit’s very own Luke Tyrrell began his journey in tertiary education this 2022-23 academic year! Luke is a part of the Ready for Life program at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, and a proud recipient of a Ruby’s Rainbow scholarship. I had…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Sue Rokosz
Sue Rokosz has volunteered as a Math Tutor for GiGi’s Detroit since June of 2021. After a 39-year career with Ford Motor Company, Sue retired from the position of Senior Environmental Engineer and thankfully, brought her brilliant mind and generous heart to our Playhouse the following summer. When it comes to tutoring, Sue always goes…
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: LMNOP
LMNOP = Language, Music, ‘N’ Our Peeps! All babies know how to communicate; cry if you want something, continue to cry until someone figures it out. As they get a little older, their behavior and means of communication expand. If they want something, they’ll reach, point, or maybe even throw a tantrum for it. As…
Read MoreAmina Grace Speech and Language Program: The Clinicians’ Perspective I
The GiGi’s Playhouse Amina Grace Speech and Language program provides children, youth, and adults with greatly expanded opportunities to evolve and refine their clarity of speech, word order, enunciation, and message meaning. These skills are paramount to fostering greater self-confidence, comprehension, problem-solving, school readiness, social skills, independence, and overall quality of life. The benefits of…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Laura Sundt
Laura began volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit in the fall of 2021 and has been an enthusiastic, thoughtful, and dedicated addition to the GiGiFIT Toddler and Open Play programs ever since. She shows up weekly with the BEST energy, great ideas, and sometimes even fun new toys to support our participants’ fine and gross motor…
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: Kids Club
Our programs are “Session Based” meaning just like when you sign up for a soccer team or swim lessons, when you register for one of our programs we have you marked on our calendar for all the times we meet during that session. When the program coordinator and Ms Becca our Kids Club leader were…
Read MoreWorld Down Syndrome Day from the eyes of First Graders
“Why are we wearing crazy socks today for World Down Syndrome Day?” was the question posed to a group of 21, our lucky number, first graders. Several hands shot up but the girl who answered the question said, “So people with Down syndrome can know we’re celebrating them.” It was an unexpected answer but so…
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: Playhouse Pals
This year we plan to feature one of our programs each month on the blog. We hope this helps you understand the background and focus of our various programs. February we are focusing on one of our school age programs, Playhouse Pals for 4-7 year olds. Playhouse Pals! What does it mean to be a…
Read MoreJoin us as a GiGi’s Detroit Playhouse Champion!
How have you been celebrating Down Syndrome Acceptance Month? There are so many ways to honor this month and advocate for individuals with Down syndrome. Here are just a few: Do you share facts and information about Down syndrome on your social media channels? Are you a blogger or do you share stories about your…
Read MoreJoin GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit to Celebrate Down Syndrome Acceptance Month!
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit is hosting a road rally scavenger hunt to kick off Down Syndrome Acceptance Month, which is in October. Down for the Hunt takes place Sunday, October 3 from 1-3 PM, with an after party from 3-5 PM. Teams will compete against one another by driving around in cars to unlock clues, complete tasks and challenges, with the goal to be the first team across…
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