February Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Maria Liparulo Maria is one of our newest program leaders. She joined us in the fall of 2020 as a Leaps and Bounds Co-leader, and right from the start we knew she…
Read MoreAdvocacy Monthly – IDEA and Child Find by Ed Spinks
IDEA & Child Find Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (IDEA) is a Federal Law that provides for the right to education and protections for children with disabilities and their…
Read MoreJanuary Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Melissa Giblin Melissa Giblin is one of our amazing LMNOP Program Leaders. She has been with the Tampa Playhouse since it opened over two years ago. In that time,…
Read MoreDecember’s Volunteer Spotlight
Dave Miller Dave Miller has been a volunteer with GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa since it began in 2018. He is currently the Program Lead for the Fantastic Friends Program, and thoroughly…
Read MoreAdvocacy Monthly – IEP Goals
The law requires your child’s IEP to include: …a statement of measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals, designed to meet the child’s needs that result from the child’s…
Read MoreNovember’s Volunteer Spotlight
Tyler Russo GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa‘s Volunteer Spotlight for November is Tyler Russo. Tyler joined GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa as a volunteer in 2019. He immediately began making a positive impact in…
Read MoreGiGi’s Dad Perspective-A Father’s Day Tribute
My name is Michael Sullivan. My wife Suzanne and I waited a long time to become parents. We experienced so much joy when we found out that we were pregnant. One day, a…
Read MoreA GiGi’s Mother’s Mother’s Day Perspective
Happy Mother’s Day, especially to all of the mothers and women caregivers to loved one’s with Down syndrome! My name is Nicki, and I’m the mother to Elle, age…
Read MoreMeet Sophia and learn more about why the Sullivans are involved at the Playhouse
Our Playhouse is full of the most amazing participants, families, volunteers and supporters. We are excited to be able to tell you a little more about them and share their…
Read MoreAhoy! GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa WINS “Best of Stroll” in 2020 Gasparilla Preschool Stroll!
If you saw our Facebook page, then you probably saw some of the cutest pirates in Tampa Bay! Our Playhouse participants strolled down Bayshore in their adorable outfits and decorated…
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