3 Things to Know about Communication Boards
The Conversation Corner, By Brook Fieldman Part 4 of 8 – There will be 2 blogs each week in this series with a night of in-person recap at the end of the month. Weaving Communication Boards into Daily Routines Many individuals with Down syndrome are visual learners and therefore benefit...
5 Benefits of Confidence
The Conversation Corner, By Brook Fieldman Part 3 of 8 – There will be 2 blogs each week in this series with a night of in-person recap at the end of the month. Building Confidence Building confidence in individuals with Down syndrome is essential for heightening their well-being and success....
5 Ways to Encourage Taking Turns
The Conversation Corner, By Brook Fieldman Part 2 of 8 - There will be 2 blogs each week in this series with a night of in-person recap at the end of the month. Turn-taking in Conversation and Play Turn-taking is a fundamental aspect of communication and allows one to exercise...
7 Ways to Increase Following Directions
The Conversation Corner, By Brook Fieldman Part 1 of 8 - There will be 2 blogs each week in this series with a night of in-person recap at the end of the month. How to Increase Direction-following Mastering direction-following enhances an individual’s ability to navigate daily routines and participate effectively...
April 2024 Programs & Events
It's a new month and it's jam-packed full of programs, events, and meetings plus special nights for moms and volunteers too! Enrollment has closed for all of the kitchen programs but applications for tutoring and speech open soon! Scroll to the bottom for the link to the website calendar to...
March 2024 Best of All
Looking back on March and boy do we feel lucky! 🍀 Participant Best of All This month we're not highlighting just one person! We're so proud of all the spring Prep & Achievers participants. They all gave their #bestofall each week. If you missed the 10-day blog series highlighting these...
Celebrate reading and literacy!
While March is almost over, we wanted to share that March is National Reading Month in honor of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday! What a great reason to celebrate our amazing literacy program! The GiGi’s Playhouse 1:1 Literacy Tutoring Program uses a methodology with documented success based on research by professionals in the field. The...
#10 – Meet the Rockstar Leaders
We've made it to day 10 of this rockstar series! Thank you for sticking with us and learning more about the individuals who participated in the spring 2024 GiGi Prep & Achievers programs. We highly encourage you to scroll through the blog if you missed any. Like all programs here...
Rockstar #9 – Meet Darrian
There's only 1 more day in our 10 day blog series. Tomorrow we will highlight the rockstar leaders and volunteers that made the GiGi Prep & Achievers programs possible this spring. Today, we'd like you to meet Darrian! Darrian is quiet artist with a great smile. Darrian’s favorite program at...
Rockstar #8 – Meet Luke
We're in the home stretch of our 10 day blog series or we could say "homerun" for this big Chicago Cubs fan! Today, we'd like you to meet Luke! Luke is a outdoors guy who works with his brother in landscaping during the nicer months. Speaking of brothers, Luke says...
Rockstar #7 – Meet Korryn
Day 7 of our 10 day blog series highlighting some rockstar participants. We hope you've enjoyed these as much as we have. Today, we'd like you to meet Korryn. Korryn is a singing and dancing machine who works at Circa 21. Her favorite events at GiGi’s Playhouse are the Superhero...
Rockstar #6 – Meet Caitlin
Welcome to day 6 of our 10 day blog series. If you've missed the first half, please go back and meet the first 5 rockstar participants highlighted. Today, we'd like you to meet Caitlin. Caitlin enjoys coming to GiGi’s Playhouse for Achievers and Adult Group Speech "Coffee Club" the most....