First Week of GiGi U!
We have a great group of new students this fall for GiGi U! Our session started August 31st and we had an amazing first week! GiGi U is a progressive learning program for adults, comprised of a 12-week instructional program, followed by an internship with the GiGi’s Playhouse Cafe, Hugs & Mugs....
Fall Literacy and Math Tutoring!
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 recognition...
We Are So Proud of Our GiGi Prep Graduates!
Please congratulate our GiGi Prep graduates! They worked very hard this summer and really gave it their best of all! GiGi Prep is a career-focused program that assists adults with Down syndrome to prepare them for GiGi University. In each class, the participants worked on increasing their knowledge of nutrition, communication, and fostering...
LMNOP (Language, Music N’ Our Peeps)
Language, Music N’ Our Peeps (LMNOP) guides parents and infants through learning basic sign language and through incorporating music and dance therapy into daily activities, to stimulate the child. LMNOP is designed for children 6-36 months old. The group leader for our LMNOP is speech pathologist professor, Dr. Jay, who is the...
Congratulations to Mary and Lou Kittler!
We rejoice in congratulating Lou and Mary Kittler on receiving Presidential Service Awards from HandsOn Suburban Chicago! They have been volunteering with GiGi’s Playhouse for the past nine years, creating customized books for our literacy program. We are so thankful for all of the time and hard work they’ve dedicated to our organization...
We Love Our Volunteers!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the 12th annual GiGi's Playhouse 5K Run/Walk/Dash for Down Syndrome last Sunday, June 14th, 2015. we had almost 2,000 people in attendance, and even with the muddy conditions, we had a fantastic time! The day simply would not have been...
Welcome to the team, Sarah!
Sarah is a speech-language pathologist with her Master’s degree from Elmhurst College, and we are so excited that she will be joining the National Achievement Center team on July 1st, 2015! Sarah has provided therapy in a variety of clinical settings addressing the needs of preschool-age children through adults. She is...
Our first weekend of work is done!
Patrick, Chris and Matt have had a wonderful first weekend of work as greeters at the Sears Centre Arena! We are so fortunate to have such a great community partner and wonderful staff on-site to help us with the training process. Pam, our Sears Centre co-worker, has been with these...
Introducing your new Sears Centre employees!
We are BEYOND THRILLED to congratulate Chris Tucker and Matt Kaman as new employees at the Sears Centre! Matt and Chris will be part-time greeters for a number of events happening at the Sears Centre throughout the year! These guys have worked so hard throughout GiGi U and their internships...
Summer 2015 tutoring registration is now open!
Looking for something fun and educational to do this summer? The Summer 2015 tutoring session is now open for registration. Take a look at our website here to register as a tutor or a student! Nicole is a GiGi U graduate, Hugs + Mugs mentor and Literacy and Math student...
Greetings from our LMNOP leader!
My name is Hannah Schultz and I am currently a senior at Elmhurst College, majoring in speech-language pathology. I have been helping lead the LMNOP program since the beginning of February at Gigi’s Playhouse- Hoffman Estates. This program has taught me a lot about the speech-language pathology field, as well...