Archive for April 2013
TIP of the WEEK: Imaginative Incentives
We often use incentives to help our kids through their day, to help them stay on track and to encourage them to keep trying. But with so many incentives. the clutter builds up quickly and we want to be careful not to promote collecting and hoarding at a young age. I prefer to use incentives and prizes…
Read MoreOut and About!
It seems to finally be true! Spring has arrived at Latham School! Kids are playing in the sun. Shouts are reaching my windows from the playground and daffodils are blooming all around us. Physical activity is especially important to our students and nothing beats an afternoon out and about. So, I plan to emulate them…
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: Be There for Me
We don’t always know what’s behind a meltdown or behavioral crisis but we do know that their feelings are real. Their reactions to certain circumstances can seem over the top or unnecessarily dramatic but underneath are real feelings of frustration, sensory overload, rage, and plenty more. To effectively deescalate a meltdown you don’t need to…
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: A Life Lesson
As we prepare to say goodbye to a long term and beloved student today as she graduates, I have had requests to re-post this tip. I have to admit that seeing kids leave is one part of children’s services that I have not and probably never will get used to.April, we love you and will…
Read MoreLatham’s Spring Appeal: Dalton’s Story
“Imagine a place where dreams are inspired, where traumas are healed and where transitions into adulthood are compassionately guided. Imagine the comfort, after many years of struggles and confusion, of knowing someone you love so dearly is now living at such a transformational place. That place is Latham Centers.” Dear Friend: With Mother’s Day and…
Read MoreYou Live Where??
Sweden, Mongolia, Turkey, Singapore and India. Oh, and let’s not forget Plano, Texas! I love maps. There is something intriguing to me about all of the far away destinations. One of the first things I do when I settle in for a flight is to pull the airline magazine out and find the flight routes…
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To Those That Came Before…
Last Friday I was saying goodbye to a dear man. A quiet and humble man whose 90 years on earth included several spent in the skies over Europe in a P51 bomber at the tender age of 19. Through the interest of my son, his stories and memories of WWII came to light. Photos and…
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