Posts Tagged ‘Down syndrome awareness’
3 Ways to Stay on Topic
The Conversation Corner, By Brook Fieldman Part 6 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. Enhancing Topic Maintenance As previously mentioned in other blog posts, effective communication is essential for maintaining strong social relationships. However, individuals with…
Read More2 Communication Settings
The Conversation Corner, by Brook Fieldman Part 5 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. Teaching Effective Communication In Various Settings As you’ve learned, effective communication skills are crucial for cultivating positive social relationships. These relationships extend…
Read More5 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. Confidence empowers all people to…
Read MoreApril 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 register for group programs! Group…
Read More#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 at GiGi’s, this program was…
Read MoreRockstar #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 GiGi’s is the tutoring program…
Read MoreRockstar #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 that being a good brother…
Read MoreRockstar #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 Run and the GALA! Korryn…
Read MoreRockstar #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. During this Achievers session she…
Read MoreRockstar #5 – Meet Bobby
We’re half way through this 10 post series. You can see previous posts by looking back at the blog. Today, we’d like you to meet Bobby! This young man works at Kwik Star and loves his friends and cousins. Bobby says the best thing about GiGi’s is being able to be together. His really likes…
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