Posts by Kelly Antonson
Moving for Acceptance
On June 5th our Playhouse and community came together to celebrate the hard work of so many who joined in the network wide social MOVEment for acceptance called the…
Read MoreInclusivity through Fitness
What Does Inclusivity Look Like? Inclusivity can mean many things. Some think of it as inviting someone to sit with you or maybe it’s playing at an ADA accessible playground.…
Read MoreSensory Blog: Self Regulation- What You Need To Know – Part 2
Self Regulation- Part 2 of 2 Guest blog written by Occupational Therapy Assistant Student, Juliana Lehman OTAS Advisement, Editing and Supervision by Deborah Bebeau EdD, OTR Quick recap of Self-Regulation,…
Read MoreAcceptance for All – We Challenge You!
What is an Acceptance Challenge? The mission of GiGi’s Playhouse is to CHANGE the world views Down syndrome and bring a global message of ACCEPTANCE for all! Our nation wide…
Read MoreSensory Blog: Self Regulation- What You Need To Know – Part 1
Self Regulation- Part 1 of a 2 part series Guest blog written by Occupational Therapy Assistant Student, Juliana Lehman OTAS Advisement, Editing and Supervision by Deborah Bebeau EdD, OTR …
Read MoreDancing for Joy
To close out the month of April we had 18 teens and adults come together virtually to DANCE! The pandemic has kept us away from our friends for a very…
Read MoreSensory Blog- Oral Sensory Processing
Oral Sensory Processing Guest blog written by Occupational Therapy Assistant Student, Juliana Lehman OTAS Advisement, Editing and Supervision by Deborah Bebeau EdD, OTR Does your child gag, turn away…
Read MoreWorld Down Syndrome Day Shopping Fundraiser
Giving Back to the Community Our site manager, Kelly, is lucky enough to witness incredible acts of kindness that benefit the Madison Playhouse every day. One of the most recent…
Read MoreSensory Blog- Covid-19 Testing Success Tips
Sensory Support during medical procedures: Covid-19 testing Success tips Guest blog written by Occupational Therapy Assistant Student, Juliana Lehman OTAS Advisement, Editing and Supervision by Deborah Bebeau EdD, OTR …
Read MoreA Mother’s Love Through Language and Literature
We’d like to introduce you to Erin, a Playhouse Mom turned author! Erin is a mother of 3. Reimare, who has Down syndrome, is 6 years old and his siblings…
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