National Down Syndrome Conference in Arizona!
Parker stole the spotlight at this year's National Down Syndrome Conference in Arizona! He made tons of new friends and finally met some of his Instagram buddies in person. The four-day weekend was packed with excitement—dancing, swimming, and teen education sessions (even a college fair). One of the standout moments...
Why attend GiGi’s Educator Symposium: Teaching Strategies for Individuals with Down Syndrome?
The GiGi’s Educator Symposium is FREE, VIRTUAL and INFORMATIVE! Are you interested in Learning from a team of experienced educators and therapists? Learning strategies for teaching individuals with Down syndrome to implement on Monday? Learning how individuals with Down syndrome learn best? Learning the “why” behind strategies you may already...
We love our Volunteers here at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugar Land.
My name is Ameena Ahmed. I am a senior at University of Houston majoring in Human Development and Family Sciences and minoring in Biology. I am on the course to graduate by December 2023. Choosing GiGi’s Playhouse was honestly one the easiest choices I have made. I volunteered at GiGi’s...
August Best Of All!
Big shout-out to Grant! During his Math tutoring sessions, he has been making great strides. He is mastering counting and identifying numbers 1-10. He loves using the counting bears to sort and make patterns. His tutor, Devon, loves seeing his successes this summer! Outside of GiGi’s, you will find Grant...
June Volunteer Spotlight
My name is Noreen Khanichehri and I am an intern at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugar Land for Spring 2023! I am going to be graduating this May with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and a minor in Biology from the University of Houston. Before interning, I started my GiGi’s...
Demystifying Becoming a Literacy or Math Tutor
WE NEED YOU Our Summer 2023 tutoring session will kick off in June and we are expecting a high number of applications from our families. Our tutor applications for the Summer 2023 session are OPEN until May 15th! The Summer session runs from June 5 – August 5. Tutors and...
Volunteer Spotlight
My name is Karla Guevara and I am an intern working on graduating in Spring 2023 with a degree in Public Health at the University of Houston. When it came to choosing an internship site, I chose GiGi’s Playhouse Sugar Land because being here is a valuable and meaningful experience...
Read How Chrisy found her joy at GiGi’s
Best of All – March Chrisy started coming to GiGi’s in 2022. She was going through difficult time in her life. Her very sweet neighbor, Kathy, noticed her as she would take walks through the neighborhood, and they struck up a friendship. After learning about GiGi’s through a friend, Kathy...
Volunteer Spotlight
My name is Hannah Przybilla-Oujesky, I am a third year Doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University studying Occupational Therapy and excited to spend my last few months before sitting for my boards exam at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugar Land! I first became involved with GiGi’s when my sister-in-law, Kristi Oujesky, began...