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GOING FOR GOLD – World’s Fastest Man’s Message Relevant to Individuals with DS  

If you tuned into the Olympics on Sunday, you witnessed something that directly relates to the mission of GiGi’s Playhouse.  …Yes, you read that right.  Though we are Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, and we absolutely love the Special Olympics, the plight and obstacles individuals with Down syndrome face aren’t simply relegated to the Special Olympics…

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Tatiana’s story: Celebrating Isaiah 

**This story was submitted via our #MyDsStory submissions  Written by our guest writer, Tatiana Desiree Mendez  My name is Tatiana, and I’m the mother of Isaiah who is 6 years old. We found out about the Trisomy 21 diagnosis when I was 11 weeks pregnant.   When Isaiah was born, he was also born with everted…

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The Power of a Playhouse

Nervous glances. Long stares. Muffled laughter. When people with disabilities, especially those with Down syndrome, enter public spaces, they’re often greeted with a mixed reception.   Whether it’s at a school, restaurant, or grocery store, many members of the neurotypical population aren’t used to seeing individuals with disabilities, and because of this, many people don’t…