Tip of the Week: Pen Pal Program

Latham Centers is thrilled to introduce our international pen pal program. Many of our students come to us without ever having an appropriate peer group, but once they arrive, they start making friends almost immediately. Our students often report that prior to coming to Latham, they felt isolated and different from other children. Several of…

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Cape Pediatric & Family Dentistry honored with Roy T. Morgan Award

Latham Centers’ Roy T. Morgan Award was presented to Cape Pediatric & Family Dentistry for their outstanding contribution and commitment to our students. At last week’s Year End Celebration, Director of Education Brittni Kliment presented the award to Dr. Chendi Xu of Cape Pediatric & Family Dentistry.  The Roy T. Morgan Award is the highest…

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Boles and Kinder families honored with Latham’s Roy T. Morgan Award

At last week’s End of Year Celebration, Latham Centers’ President Anne McManus presented the Roy T. Morgan Award to two very dear families who are friends of Latham. The Kinder and Boles families have been supporters and friends to our students for decades. “The Roy T. Morgan Award is the highest honor that Latham Centers…

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Latham community celebrates at annual year-end event

Latham Centers’ Year End Celebration was a memorable day of recognition and thanks. We celebrated the theme of Independence throughout the ceremony and awards presentation held on our Brewster campus on Thursday, June 21st. Opening remarks by our incoming Board of Directors Chair Chris Gillstrom-Burgess highlighted the many ways students and staff have enhanced our…

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Tip of the Week: Celebrating our students

Yesterday was a very special day for the students at Latham Centers. In this 30-second video taken after the close of our Year End Celebration, Jessica helped me express what an incredible year it has been:   “This is the very best day of the year for us, because we get to celebrate all of the…

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Jeremy’s graduation: “You have changed our lives”

Yesterday morning, Latham School celebrated the graduation of longtime student Jeremy. Throughout the year, we say goodbye to our graduates when they turn 21 or 22 and age out of Latham Centers’ children’s residential program. These days are always special, and Jeremy’s day was no exception. Students and staff shed tears representing years of progress…

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Marconi Classroom wins 2018 Latham Safari Art contest

Latham students transformed their classrooms into festive jungles for Monday’s Safari Art Show.  The day of events included time for students to finish their creative artwork; a special cookout; and noontime judging. Staff members were invited to visit the Latham School classrooms to view the jungle art and rank their top-three picks. The project exceeded…

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CapeCodToday.com features Latham’s Communications Intern

Latham’s summer communications intern Jack Harrington was featured in today’s CapeCodToday.com “Summer Intern Chronicles”. For Latham Centers, college student internships have proven rewarding; we’ve been fortunate to mentor interns in several disciplines over the years, including residential, clinical, accounting, and development. The communications internship is new at Latham this year, and the aspiring journalist will…

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Diana Morgan helps Latham achieve its event fundraising goals

We’d like to warmly welcome consultant Diana Morgan, whose experience and desire to provide a voice for local non-profits is furthering Latham’s fundraising efforts. Diana works with Latham Centers’ staff and diverse members of the local community on several of Latham’s major fundraising events, helping to expand our circle of community partners. It was Diana’s…

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Tip of the Week: Kyphosis

Kyphosis is a curvature of the neck and spine and can occur in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome due to poor muscle tone. Daily exercise to maintain back and neck muscles is essential to decreasing the likelihood of Kyphosis. Always consult with your child’s doctor if you see signs of weakening muscles or notice even the…

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