Play, Leisure, and Life Balance

    Join us and our Occupational Therapy Intern for the upcoming special Family Speaker Series, a playful 2&U, and a night dedicated to our volunteers! Who: Paige Blazina, an occupational therapy student and intern at GiGi’s Playhouse will be hosting two family speaker series sessions throughout her 14-week rotation. What: The first family speaker…

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November 2020 Best of All!

Each month we look back on the previous month and choose 3 stories to share with our board and the national office. We also highlight many of them on the Best of All Wall here at the Playhouse! Here’s a look back on November 2020. Participant Best of All: This month we really got into…

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December 2020 Activities

Fall Tutoring & Speech Ends 12/12/20 Fall Tutoring & Speech sessions take place as scheduled from September 20th through Saturday, December 12, 2020. Tutor Applications Open Calling all tutors (new and returning)! Applications are currently being accepted for the spring  2021 session! Would you like to make a difference in the life of an individual…

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Sneak Peek…2020

We are so excited to be planning 2020 that we just had to share some of the exciting new and/or renewed programs! (New Curriculum) GiGi Prep (18 years and up) All new partnership with St Ambrose University. This program will be held at the University and lead by OT instructors and students. (New) GiGiFIT  –…

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July 2019 Happenings

July 2019 Music Therapy (Birth-3 years & 4-8 years) Come move, sing, and play instruments with us as we address communication, following directions, and so much more! These music therapy sessions are provided by West Music and a board-certified music therapist! Registration for this 10-week music therapy session is closed. The series will run on Wednesdays…

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Paired Progressions

Being a part of an international network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers has its perks! One of those perks being that we have brilliant minds within the network that are constantly researching, advocating, enhancing programs and more. One of the latest updates to our purposeful programs are Paired Progressions! We have always used Purposeful Progressions, as each…

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