Secret to a Happy Life
My three year old has Down syndrome. This felt like an unbearable tragedy when I first got the news. But over time, I've come to love my child, as parents tend to, with that blind mother-love that sees only the perfect and beautiful in the most mundane detail of infant...
Ready to LOVE?
Some people think Valentine's Day is too commercial. Not at GiGi's Playhouse! We are taking out the sparkly red hearts and St. Valentine arrows - we're making sure the disco ball and playlist are ready as we ramp up for another celebration GiGi's style. We are setting the stage to...
Each Other: The Discovery of Ability
Friday, July 31, 1970. I remember the day well, except for that time between receiving the phone call and now standing beside Dr. Hughes in the Emergency Room at Norwalk Hospital. I stood motionless, my body numbed. It seemed as though I had been transported here. A black stallion,...
A Place to feel proud
The party was spilling out the front and back doors of our new Harlem home. The cold and the drizzle were a welcome relief to those who had built up a sweat dancing in the shoulder to shoulder crowded room that so many New York families touched by Down syndrome...
Total Inclusion
“Can we talk about whether Havurah could be a viable option for this boy?” The email came last May, and I had no idea how the power of this one email would impact my life. Melissa Lader, in the Center for Special Needs, was connecting me to Aedan, a 4...
Understanding Sensory Processing w. Kirsten DeBear, MSEd, OTR
Last month at Kirsten's workshop: GiGis Playhouse delivers on its promise to raise expectations for children with Down syndrome, for their parents and for those who love them. On September 26th, Kirsten DeBear,MSEd., OTR – showed us how to do this with simple table top games. During Kirsten De Bear’s...
Playhouse Sponsored Carnival Activities at the Romp!
Join GiGi's Playhouse at the Romp for Research this Sunday for some Circus-inspired fun! Bubble City: Watch Playhouse volunteers cover Asphalt Green with GIANT bubbles. Anyone can join in on the bubble-making fun and we will also be showing everyone how to make their own bubble wands at home, so...
GiGi’s Playhouse is proud to support The Romp For Research October 7th
GiGi’s Playhouse is proud to support the Romp for Research on October 7th! GiGi’s Playhouse is focused on improving the quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome. We are proud to promote the ROMP FOR RESEARCH - A deliriously fun day for the entire family, and all in the spirit...
We need your vote to win up to $250,000 for our kids
Hey team!! We made it to $20,000 in winnings from Chase Community Giving and we have 4 days left to vote!! Don’t stop now!! Next stop - $50,000! Go to www.gigisplayhouse.org to vote Link to your facebook page and urge those who love your child to vote as well. If...
Help us win $250,000 for GiGi’s Playhouse
We have the opportunity to earn up to $250,000 for the National Family of GiGi's Playhouses by voting for GiGi's Playhouse at Chase Community Giving: https://www.chasegiving.com/charity/view/ein/20-0058563 If you go to the website above and type in GiGi's Playhouse (scroll down a list of different Playhouses until you get to GiGi's Playhouse),...
One-on-one literacy tutoring at the Playhouse
I want to introduce you to an extraordinary opportunity at GiGi's Playhouse, for our children and for members of the community who are interested in becoming active partners with us in changing the lives of individuals with Down syndrome through the experience of literacy. I became involved with the Playhouse...