Archive for July 2020
The History of GiGi’s Playhouse
Did you know how GiGi’s Playhouse began? My 6-year-old son, Franco, created our first logo! We started as a Down Syndrome Awareness Center and our tagline was Educate Inspire Achieve. Though, whenever I spoke about the Playhouses I always added the word Believe to our tag line too! As time went on it felt as…
Read MoreProgram Highlight – Meet our Teens!
Teen Tastic is a great social program just for our teens with disabilities. Teen Tastic focuses on building social skills with friends with and without Down syndrome by participating in team-based activities in a casual and fun setting. Skill development includes understanding compromise, turn-taking and problem-solving abilities. Teen Tastic has had a great online turnout.…
Read MorePulling For Down syndrome!
Wisconsin Arm Sports Thanks so much to WI Arm Sports for your support, training, and especially for extending the invitation to include our friends in the State Arm Wrestling Tournament. We are so grateful for your kindness and for inspiring us all to try our best, we are all #strongertogether! Thank you especially to Lee and…
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