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We enjoyed this beneficial blog from GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates and think you will also.   A Great Night’s Sleep is Possible! By hjaffry | January 3, 2019 | 0  Sleep is important for any child, but for your little one with Down syndrome, it’s especially important!  Sleep is actually a vital process for brain growth and development.  It’s your…

We hear about a literacy tutor’s first experience at the Playhouse below! First, Please join us in wishing Angela Rosenberg, our Founding President and current Literacy Program Coordinator, all the best in all her future adventures as she steps down.   Thank you, Angela, for ALL your hours of work making our Literacy program fantastic—from assembling…

You may have seen our Facebook post sharing the NBC-2 story about Cooper’s Big Game.  Since then, we got to talk with Cooper’s father, Billy Griffin, and Riverdale Raiders Football Coach, James Delgado more about this special event. Cooper has Down syndrome and participates in programming at GiGi’s Playhouse of Fort Myers.  His adorable smile is even featured in…

Our 2018 “i have a Voice” Gala is a time for us all to CELEBRATE!  With one month until our biggest event of the year, our committee members are working harder than ever to assure this year’s event will be the best yet.  It’s a great time for us all to take a moment to remember…

#GenerationG: A True Story of Miracles, Hope, and Unconditional Acceptance   There were tears, “ah ha” moments, laugh out loads, and smiles while reading Nancy Gianni’s new book #Generation G: A True Story of Miracles, Hope, and Unconditional Acceptance. Truthfully, I didn’t want to read it.  Really had to talk myself into this one.  Not because…

On July 29, 2017, GiGi’s Playhouse Down syndrome Achievement Center of Fort Myers officially opened its doors.  After years of dedication, hard work, and fundraising the dream finally came true.  Participants and their families as well as our volunteers have made supportive connections, found strength for personal growth, and have learned so much from our…

by Kristie Sammons, Site Coordinator                                                                                                    …

Literacy in Action: Our tutors use various techniques in our one-on-one literacy tutoring classes. Here we see Vernazia (tutor) and Hope (student) using her dolls as a teaching tool. “I encouraged Hope to teach her dolls some of the skills she has learned so far, and she just loved it, This really helped me understand…

by Clare Cronin About one year ago, we were completing permits needed to make GiGi’s Playhouse of Fort Myers more than just sketches and dreams. It was finally becoming reality for the Board and others who had been working so hard to bring GiGi’s to our community. We had learned what makes GiGi’s Playhouse awesome,…

A desk.  Actually there are two, but they are NOT just desks.  These are TEAMWORK.    Yesterday, a Board member spotted these second-hand desks for sale and emailed another Board member.  They consulted others and decided they’d fill a need for space for Literacy program materials.   But…the desks were in Naples…and we are not.…