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....

Our new sensory room is now open thanks to Madison East Monona Rotary

A big thank you to Madison East Monona Rotary for helping to purchase and install two new sensory panels for our new sensory room! The room is now open for fun activities and play!

Remodeling at GiGi’s!

Check out the progress the remodeling work is doing. Today we broke through the wall to our new additional space! And our sensory room has doubled in size! Soon the ball pit will be accessible again for our little ones :-) Stay tuned!

Tickets have gone on sale for GiGi’s Playhouse Gala!

Tickets have gone on sale for GiGi's Playhouse Gala! GiGi's Playhouse empowers families and shows the world that individuals with Down syndrome can succees. We'd love for you to dress up and attend our gala on October 13th. Buy your tickets here: https://gigisplayhouse.org/madison/gala/