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Buddies reunited for a special night!
Another outstanding example of the support we feel from our community. Before the first home game for the McHenry Warriors, the players who participated in the summer Sports Day with the kids from the playhouse reunited with their buddies for a special night. The kids wore their player buddy’s away jersey and were escorted onto the…
Read MoreFive instructional strategies for children with down syndrome
Children with Down syndrome are capable learners who are excited and eager to learn. They just need to be given the opportunity to excel. They may learn at a slower pace, but are more than capable of learning. They are strong visual learners. This means that they understand what they see better than what they…
Read MoreSports Day 2016
Sports Day 2016 was a huge success! Twenty kids paired with 29 football players from McHenry High School for an exhausting morning of physical challenge, friendship building and laughter! No sooner did the boys get the place cleaned up when they began brainstorming for the next time they get to see their buddies! THANK YOU…
Read MoreThey’re People Too
One of our amazing young volunteers, Courtney Murray, just finished her junior at McHenry East Campus High School. Her final project before the end of the year in her Advanced Placement class was to make a documentary on something that impacts our community…Courtney, without hesitation picked GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County! The documentary is titled…
Read MoreTime to blow some bubbles…
So many don’t know of the crucial importance of strong oral motor functionality. It is important for our kiddos to have strong and mobile articulators. Articulators include our lips, cheeks, jaw and tongue. Children with Down syndrome, due to low muscle tone, often have decreased strength when it comes to muscles of the face. Development…
Read MoreComcast Cares!
We had the most amazing opportunity to have been selected for the Comcast Cares Day. This is a day when Comcast employees and their families give back to their communities. They sent a crew of 30 people to do Playhouse improvements. They refreshed our tutoring room by patching walls, painting and put up new shelves. …
Read MoreHard work is paying off!
I wanted to let you know we had Zoe’s conference at school this week. Her teacher was saying how impressed she is with how much progress Zoe has made with her touch math! I have every confidence that this is due to the wonderful tutoring she is receiving through the math program at GiGi’s. Prior…
Read MoreWhy become a volunteer…
Colin has been volunteering for GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County for just over a year. He primarily volunteers every Wed. for Bingo, he is an outstanding bingo caller, who is loved by all. Colin has also volunteered in many other capacities, from being the master of ceremonies at our Bunco event to being the DJ for…
Read MoreWauconda Pack 290 visit to GiGi’s!
On November 11, 2015, the Cub Scouts of Wauconda Pack 290 Den 5 visited GiGi’s Playhouse of McHenry County. The boys wanted to learn about Down syndrome. One of the boys in the group, who is an active participant of the Gigi’s family, happens to have Down syndrome and the boys wanted to learn what…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County Adds Depth and Breadth to Board
GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County Adds Depth and Breadth to Board Jason Shreeves, a local financial planner in McHenry and Mary Anderson, an Occupational Therapist who specializes in Early Intervention for people with special needs, have joined the Board of Managers at GiGI’s Playhouse McHenry County. Jason started volunteering at GiGi’s many months ago working with…
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