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Tips from our speech therapist
Thanks to Sarah for sharing the following tips about speech. Although a child may only know ten or twenty or thirty words or signs at this stage, that does not mean that these are the only words you should use with him or her. On the contrary, children need to be exposed to a rich…
Read MoreFacts about Down syndrome
I recently came across a wonderful blog called Ellen Stumbo Hope and Encouragement for parents with kids with disabilities. She focuses her blogs on Down syndrome the month of October in celebration of Down syndrome awareness month. She shared this fantastic list of 31 facts about Down syndrome. I wanted to share it and make…
Read MoreGratitude Changes Everything
We are so grateful for the amazing community we have that supports us at GiGi’s Playhouse Layton. As a thank you for the support we want to show our gratitude to the community through recognizing their kindness. Please help us in recognizing them in their effort. We are looking for participants, parents, and volunteers who…
Read MoreFamous Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
Okay is everyone ready for this amazing recipe?? After a long and torturous wait we have the recipe (it’s partly my fault I received it and missed it, sorry folks!), it is being made public for the first time! Tyler has been great about sharing his recipe and we want to thank him for all…
Read MoreSanta Claus is coming to town…
Hey everyone, we just got word that GiGi’s Playhouse Layton has been doing good things this year and has been put on Santa’s Nice List!! Since we have been so good Santa wants to come visit and celebrate Christmas with us!! Santa will be joining us at our Christmas Party on December 22nd beginning at…
Read More#GivingTuesday
We are participating in #GivingTuesday this year on Tuesday, December 1st through #loveutahgiveutah and are super excited about our sponsor. For all donations we receive between now and December 22nd they will MATCH those donations up to $5,000. How awesome is that!! We have some many great programs that we are currently running that could benefit…
Read MoreCooking Club
Fun and friendship is a stabilizing part of our Cooking Club! This was evident last night as we celebrated Thanksgiving, slightly early. While watching everyone share the meals they prepared for Cooking Club and the kindness and friendships these kids have developed from attending cooking club was abundant. From the consideration shown by the kids in…
Read More5K Next Saturday!
Join us at our 2nd annual 5K Fundraiser. This year it will be on October 24th from 9-1 (Check-in starts at 8). It will be at the Layton Commons Park – 437 N Wasatch Dr, Layton, UT It is going to be a 5K Fun Run, after which we will have a Kids Candy Dash that…
Read Morespeech and language tips from sarah!
This week is all about the little ones! What are some tips and tricks for parents to keep in mind? Our very own Speech-Language Pathologist, Sarah, has the answer. Here are five easy ways to promote language development for our toddler and preschool-aged kiddos. Expand – It is crucial for parents to realize they are…
Read MoreWELCOME HOME~
welcome home! Note: the following post is from GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough, NJ. Thank you, Liz! Did you know that every GiGi’s Playhouse has a couch? Let me tell you why…The couch is a place of comfort, a place to sit down and “take a load off.” It’s a place for you to feel embraced and…
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