New and Exciting at Fox Valley
Good Morning Families, We are working hard over here! Between organizing new playhouse materials to offering new programs to the list, Fox Valley thanks you for continued support and participation. This week we held our second LMNOP event for our little ones. LMNOP exposes children to music, sensory play, sign...
Northwestern Dance Marathon!
The Northwestern Dance Marathon is coming up on March 3rd-5th! Northwestern would like all the Hero family members and their families to join them on March 3rd, at 5:30 PM and on March 4th, from 3:30-5:30 PM. They would like everyone that is going to be coming to sign up...
IEP? What Does That Mean?
It can be very overwhelming sitting in an IEP meeting when the team keeps using educational terms that you may not fully understand. These hidden terms can often be misleading when you are told what type of support your child is actually receiving. Below are some of the...
Keeping Community Connections Strong
Let us give a great big shout out to Exchange Club of Naperville for bringing Fox Valley a kind donation last week. They had the chance to walk around the Playhouse and see exactly where their donation will help make GiGi's a better place. Donations are huge contributions to Fox...
An inspiration for dance!
A new dance studio was opened in Fairfield, OH, by a mother who has a son with Down Syndrome. Her son, Dehvin, was the inspiration for a new studio for families and children with and without disabilities to come and dance to the beat of life's challenges! The dance classes...
Courtney the Tutor
This week I began tutoring two students for the 2017 Winter session. Spending time with Playhouse kiddos is so exciting. I love watching them learn and expand their skills. I teach Math to one student and Literacy to both students. Working with children has always been a passion of mine...
Buddy Up Tennis
Have you been wanting to try tennis but not owning a racquet has been holding you back? Look no further! Buddy Up Tennis provides you with everything you need to have tennis fun, including a t-shirt. Each clinic is $15 and the next one is Saturday, Jan. 21st, 9-10:30 am....
Southern Made: Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Shop
In Wilmington, North Carolina, Amy Wright is making changes and fighting the statistics. Amy and her husband have four children, two with Down syndrome. When Amy learned that 70-85% of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are unemployed, she became an advocate for her children and others. Amy and her...
Another new intern!
Hi everyone! My name is Katelyn Jones and I will be the new intern here at GiGi's Playhouse Fox Valley. I'm a senior at Aurora University and I am majoring in Disability Studies. I will be graduating in the spring. I'm looking forward to what this semester of interning has...
What was Your First Food as a Baby?
If you are not following Emily's Heart on Facebook, then you are missing out on a fantastic success story. The page offers Emily and her family's journey through Emily's development with AV canal, a congenital heart defect, and Down syndrome. This family has had their difficult times in the beginning...