Best of All Moment: Spontaneous Speech in Speech Therapy

Chrystal Ingram Williams, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, ABD, ASDCS, CBT I’m thrilled to share a heartwarming success story from our services for the Amina Grace Speech Therapy Program. One of our clients, who has been working tirelessly to increase his verbal communication skills, achieved a remarkable milestone – using his voice spontaneously to greet me with a…

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A Love Beyond Limits: Matthew Schwab and Lucia Romano’s Inspiring Journey 

Love knows no boundaries, and it certainly transcends societal expectations. In a heartwarming story that unfolded at GiGi’s Playhouse’s National Conference in Chicago, two incredible individuals, Matthew Schwab and Lucia Romano, celebrated not only their love for each other but also a profound commitment to advocacy and breaking barriers for the Down syndrome community. Having…

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Celebrating GiGi’s Playhouse Best of All: Meet Rubie

In the heart of GiGi’s Playhouse, a place where every individual is celebrated for their uniqueness, there’s one little participant who’s been capturing hearts and spreading joy. Meet Rubie, an adorable one-year-old bundle of sunshine, with an infectious spirit and love for the music and baby & me yoga programs, as well as LMNOP.   Rubie’s…

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Dear Mom…

Dear Mom, As Mother’s Day approaches, I want to take a moment to let you know how much I appreciate everything you do for me. You are more than just a mom to me, you are my superhero, my role model, and my best friend. You have been my biggest supporter from the very beginning,…

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Motherhood

“I have learned that love doesn’t have to be perfect or conventional to be real, and my child has taught me to embrace the imperfections that make life beautiful.”

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GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Story, By: Ashley Schoenfisch

Nearly 30 years ago, I began my journey as a distance runner, and I believe strongly that distance running should be accessible and inclusive.  Over the past 6 months, I had the opportunity to train alongside Playhouse participant Lucía for the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 5K.  Before I share our story, it’s important to say “Thank…

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World Down Syndrome Day by Lauren Ohnesorge

The call came just as I was pulling onto Ridge Road, my regular workaround way to the office as I try to avoid Crabtree traffic at all cost. “Are you sitting down?” she said. “I’m in my car, driving to my office.” And she just started talking. I kept driving, remarkably. Even circling in my…

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Best of All – Lossie & Thomas

“Good, Better, Best! Never Let It Rest! Until Your Good Is Better, And Your Better Is Best!”                               Author Unknown While there are a few sources of this quote, I love it and subscribe to it because it is one of the…

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Skanda’s Story by Sabitha Raghuraman Balaji

Skanda was born to us as a blessing at the Women’s Hospital in Greensboro, NC after 12 years of our wedlock filled with emotions and perseverance. We were too excited for the birth of the tiny-tot and little did we knew that he had an extra gift from God, the 21st chromosome! Special ones get…

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