Archive for July 2013
Have a Little Faith in the Playhouse Raffle
Throughout our adventures around Cape Cod selling raffle tickets for our quaint playhouse, a replica of Sea Captain Elisha Bangs’ home on our Brewster Campus, we have met some amazing individuals. Most recently we encountered Mrs. Faith B., a server and chamber maid at Latham’s Inn & Restaurant in the 1950’s. Latham’s Inn & Restaurant…
Read MorePatrice Shares Photos of the Recent IPWSO Conference
What a great IPWSO Conference! The caregivers conference day was filled with passionate and creative people from 22 countries talking and learning about best practices for people with PWS. And I’m happy to say that I survived both of my presentations! The general conference day followed for parents, scientists and caregivers. More to come on…
Read MoreIPWSO Conference News
Today was the first day of the IPWSO conference and what a wonderful start it was! Over 200 hundred people from dozens of countries have joined together to listen, learn, share and support each other on topics from genetic phenotypes, GI issues, creative living solutions and more. July is typically a rainy season here but…
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: Surviving a Behavioral Incident
1. Be patient- It is very hard to see our kids in a full blown meltdown, tantrum or aggressive episodes. Once a serious behavior starts it is virtually impossible to stop it mid cycle. Instead, we need to let it play it’s course and keep them safe from hurting themselves or others. Tell yourself that…
Read MoreCape Associates Playhouse Raffle Float a Huge Hit in Fourth of July Chatham Parade
Throngs of supportive and delighted spectators lined the streets of the lively Chatham Fourth of July Parade cheering on the Cape Associates Playhouse Float to benefit Latham Centers. The Shore Road to Main Street route was the perfect venue to show off the replica home modeled after the 1855 Sea Captain’s house on the campus…
Read MoreNew Fresh Faces this Summer in Latham Development Staff
Latham Centers is fortunate to have two additions to its small development team this summer. In May, Katrina Fryklund of Wellfleet was hired as the new part-time Development Associate replacing the retiring Gail Meyers-Lavin. Katrina is busy promoting the Cape Associates Playhouse Raffle to benefit Latham and taking on new web and support projects to…
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