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GiGi’s Playhouse is looking for Speech-Language Pathology volunteers to help with communication services for our families waiting to receive therapy for the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program. SLPs would be asked to complete simple assessments, generate goals and provide weekly 30-minute sessions for a period of 10 weeks. Each SLP could take as many…

As parents, sometimes it can be difficult to understand how best to help your adult as he or she struggles with communication skills. So much is out there for fostering speech and language development in the early ages, but less is available for the teen and adult ages. The follow tips are some general suggestions to…

GiGi’s Playhouse is looking for dedicated tutors!!! The GiGi’s Playhouse Literacy and Math Tutoring Programs are based on proven methodologies from professionals in the field. This highly individualized program provides custom-made materials relevant to each student’s level of learning, interest and age. The focus extends from sight word recognition to matching, selecting and naming, phonics, comprehension, number…

School is almost out for Winter Break! Keeping that in mind, parents now have to find activities to fill their days. The goal should be not only to survive break, but to thrive! Speech and language practice is an ongoing process and should not take a break, just because the kids are not in school.…

This is for all of our early language learners! Although your child may only know ten or twenty or thirty words or signs at this stage that does not mean that these are the only words you should use with him. On the contrary, your child needs to be exposed to a rich variety of…

This week is all about the little ones! What are some tips and tricks for parents to keep in mind? Our very own Speech-Language Pathologist, Sarah, has the answer. Here are five easy ways to promote language development for our toddler and preschool-aged kiddos. Expand – It is crucial for parents to realize they are…