May Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Kaytlan Rouse Kaytlan joined GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa in January 2021 as an intern. Immediately, she began jumping in and getting involved wherever she could. Kaytlan has been involved in a…
Read MoreMeet Our Programs – Fantastic Friends
Fantastic Friends – A fun night out to facilitate social interactions between adults with Down syndrome, their peers and the community. Supports the development of social skills and language through…
Read MoreMeet our Programs – LMNOP
What is LMNOP? We’re glad you asked! LMNOP is our signature Language Music and Our Peeps Program. Designed for children ages newborn to 36 months, LMNOP is an interactive and…
Read MoreApril Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Danielle Wanek Danielle joined GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa in December of 2020, and became interested in our LMNOP Program. She now leads our Wednesday morning program with the assistance of…
Read MoreApril Advocacy Monthly
IEP and 504 Plans, What’s the Difference? The laws regarding education of students with special needs is entrenched in terminology that is often confusing and sometimes bizarre, as is often…
Read MoreMarch Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Carol Chamberlain From the minute she walked in the door of our playhouse, we knew Carol Chamberlain was going to be a wonderful volunteer. Carol is organized, responsive and thoughtful.…
Read MoreFebruary 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…
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