Posts by Sandra Eikel

This Spring 2022 semester we were so blessed to have two AMAZING interns from the University of Houston, Sidney and Tracy! Both interns worked so hard over the last few months while simultaneously forming beautiful friendships with the GiGi’s participants. It was delightful to watch these two young women grow into such strong, confident leaders!…

When we first heard of GiGi’s Sugar Land, it was a few months after giving birth to our third child, Jesley, who we weren’t expecting to have Down syndrome. My aunt found GiGi’s and sent their information my way, but I wasn’t ready to figure out this new way of parenting.  We finally made the…

I am a single mother with two boys.  My eldest, Josh, is 23 years old and has Down syndrome.  Now being a mother in itself has its challenges, but add to the mix a child with a disability, and not having any daily support.   Many times I tried to find activities for Josh, but it…

          The wonderful phrase “I love GiGi’s!” is what Ryker says every time I tell him it is time to go to speech therapy. After receiving a birth diagnosis when Ryker was born in November 2017, the constant thought of meeting milestones or will he ever walk or talk consumed Mike…