“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . . .”
Guest Blog submitted by Brett Schatzman GiGi's Playhouse Phoenix Self Advocate Brett would like you to meet some of his Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Amoure’s favorite program is when there is music! Amoure’s favorite toys are dolls and her favorite hobby is dancing💕. Her favorite food...
“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . . .”
Guest Blog submitted by Brett Schatzman GiGi's Playhouse Phoenix Self Advocate Brett would like you to meet some of his Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Cora’s favorite GiGi’s program is LMNOP. It has been her favorite since her family found GiGi’s Playhouse when Cora was 4 months...
“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . . .”
Guest Blog submitted by Brett Schatzman GiGi's Playhouse Phoenix Self Advocate Brett would like you to meet some of his Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Sloane’ s favorite program at GiGi’s is definitely Open Play! She loves exploring all of the fun toys and meeting new...
When the right people fall into place great things happen!
Submitted by Guest Blogger: Robin Lea Amos GiGi's Playhouse Phoenix Executive Director This spring we moved into a new neighborhood where one of our GiGi’s participants, Brianna lives. It was an added bonus to move where I knew I would have a ready-made friend! Shortly after getting settled, I was...
“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . . .”
Guest Blog submitted by Brett Schatzman GiGi's Playhouse Phoenix Self Advocate Brett would like you to meet some of his Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Sam’s favorite programs are Rock Band and Friday night friends! Sam’s favorite toys are dinosaurs. Sam likes to dance and swim (I like...
Stranded Starfish
By Guest Blogger Robin Lea Amos There is a well-known story of a person walking on a beach littered with starfish who sees someone else picking up individual starfish and throwing them back into the ocean. The individual walks up to the starfish thrower and says, “What are you doing?...
“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . . .”
Brett would like you to meet some of his Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Phebe’s favorite GiGi programs are LMNOP and GiGiFit! Phebe loves singing Nursery Rhymes, reading books, & watching CocoMelon❤️ Her favorite foods are French fries (ok Phebe, mine too!), yogurt (I eat that every...
“Tonight there is a party and I can’t bring myself to go.”
Submitted by Guest Blogger: Jen Jacob Executive Director of the DSDN Network I know how things will likely go- me chasing my kid everywhere and not being able to let my eyes off of him for a minute. Then I will be resentful of the other dozen parents there...
“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . . .”
Brett would like you to meet some of his Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Joshua’s favorite GiGi’s program is LMNOP❤️. He loves books! Joshua’s favorite food is pasta (one of my favorite’s too!) and oatmeal. Joshua’s friends and family call him Joshy😀. Joshua’s favorite part of GiGi’s...
“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . . .”
Brett would like you to meet some of his Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Ted’s favorite program right now is Speech through the Amina Grace Program. His favorite toy is magnetic blocks! His favorite hobby is watching movies, especially The Muppets. Ted really likes to travel and...
“It’s the Friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey . . . .”
Brett would like you to meet some of his GiGi's Playhouse friends..... They are so AWESOME!! Lexi’s favorite program is Dance Mania! Her favorite “toy” is her iPad. Lexi’s favorite food is French fries. Her nickname is Boogie. Angelina loves LMNOP on Wednesday mornings! She gets to see friends,...
Down syndrome- The Healthcare System – “We can do better”.
Guest Blog by David Bank M.D. I first read about Trisomy 21 while I was in Medical School. Later in my career in the field of Pediatrics, I met and provided medical care for many children with Down syndrome. Despite these experiences, it was not until I met the...