First, do no harm
https://themighty.com/2018/02/doctors-delivering-down-syndrome-diagnosis/ Dabbing her eyes with a tissue, my friend repeated the rhetorical question posed by the geneticist, “I don’t expect my dumb dog to come in from the rain, what do you expect this child to do?” referring to my friend’s unborn daughter he had just diagnosed with Down syndrome. Just...
Our little Lady with Down syndrome…..
My name is Michelle and amongst other things, I am a mother to three children; one of which was born with an extra chromosome. We began our journey here at Gigi’s Playhouse shortly after we moved to the Madison area in October of 2016. We have been blessed enough to...
A Best of All moment: Meet Angel
Meet our little Angel. He came to the Playhouse five months ago when he was just an infant. Since he only heard Spanish at home he was very shy at first. He soon adapted and became a regular here at the Playhouse. Today his parents told me proudly that Angel,...
$1,000 grant from Madison4Kids!
GiGi's Playhouse Madison is pleased to announce a $1,000 grant from Madison4Kids for the purchase of therapeutic equipment including an gross motor activity station for our toddlers and an alphabet rug for our school age kids. Thank you!!!! Pictures to follow soon...
Since seventh grade, I have worked with children with disabilities as a volunteer, camp counselor, tutor and babysitter. When it was time to decide on a location for my service learning project, I wanted to have a completely new and different experience. After some exploring, I discovered GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down Syndrome Achievement Center…..
Since seventh grade, I have worked with children with disabilities as a volunteer, camp counselor, tutor and babysitter. When it was time to decide on a location for my service learning project, I wanted to have a completely new and different experience. After some exploring, I discovered GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down Syndrome Achievement...
A best of All Moment: Zoe read her first book!
Zoe has been coming to the Playhouse since it opened. She has been participating in Friends, Fun & Fitness mainly. Recently, she had her first literacy tutor sessions. Upon completing her 10 lessons, her mom wrote the following: "She (Zoe) actually read a book! It was awesome ... (we...
Welcome Sylvia to GiGi’s Playhouse Madison
Meet Sylvia, GiGi's Playhouse Madison newest participant. Sylvia is four month old and already had to have heart surgery. However, she is always ready for a smile! Welcome Sylvia to the GiGi's Playhouse!
Making a change for more than just one child
Thank you so much for allowing Charlie to participate in the Amina Grace speech program this fall. We have seen nice progress and enjoyed working on the act at home between sessions during our homeschooling. We have another son with down syndrome who is 11, but he attends school so...
Best of All: Amina Grace at GiGi’s Playhouse
I want to take an opportunity to share with you what a wonderful experience Alyssa and I have had with the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program at GiGi's Playhouse. We have had three sessions to date, and the services have exceeded my expectations by far. Kayla is extremely knowledgeable,...
GiGi’s Gala Madison was a great success!
Thank you to all our sponsors, auction item donors, volunteers and guests!
New Friends: A Best of All moment
A remarkable thing happened on Saturday, September 23rd during our SMART program. In attendance were 8 of our wonderful adult participants. This included two women who, since the beginning of the opening of GiGi’s in May 2016, have not gotten along. The two have very different personalities from one another....
