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WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY 2023
As World Down Syndrome Day approaches, I have a confession to make. I have never really understood if we were supposed to celebrate Down syndrome or spread awareness. Officially, WDSD…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Danielle
Volunteer Spotlight: Danielle is one of our Teen Tastic leaders who has taken charge of coordinating the weekly program. She comes prepared to each program and collaborates with other leaders…
Read MoreBest of All: Ralph
Participant Best of All: Ralph (shown on the right) is a new participant to the Milwaukee Playhouse and has begun attending TeenTastic. TeenTastic focuses on building social skills with friends…
Read MoreDown Syndrome Awareness Month
As we close out October, we also come to the end of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. This month can be complicated for many. Especially those that are down in the…
Read MoreMath Tutoring
We love having Katie and Kelly in our playhouse doing math tutoring! It fills our playhouse with joyful noise and happiness, just like all our tutoring sessions! If you’d like…
Read MoreHigh School Hotshot – Noah
We’re so excited to share an exclusive story from FOX6 News Milwaukee about our very own Noah Waldkirch! Noah and his parents, especially mom Susan, are such influential people at…
Read MoreSchedule your next field trip to GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee!
Field Trips for ANY AGES Special Education and General Education classes are welcome! That’s right! Bring your group of students, ANY AGE, to GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee for your next field…
Read MoreOctober is Down Syndrome Awareness Month but we Like to Call it Down Syndrome Acceptance Month
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month but we Like to Call it Down Syndrome Acceptance Month As I travel along this path of parenting a child with Down syndrome,…
Read MoreBirthdays have always been about cake, and always will be.
Birthdays have always been about cake, and always will be. Recently my adult daughter was looking through old videos on her phone and came across one from her 12th birthday.…
Read MoreGiGiFIT Program TRIAL
Ever wondered what GiGiFIT is all about? Come to try it and see the program in action. Learn about what skills are worked on, the various age groups, locations, and…
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