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Filtered by Archive: February 2019

For Rare Disease Day, Latham students “show their stripes”

When PWSA (USA) invited Latham to join their project for Rare Disease Day 2019 entitled “Show Your Stripes,” students happily participated. Not surprisingly, they demonstrated that we have many heroes among… Click for more.

Community thanks for our students’ Art Show

Our Children’s Services Program is grateful to everyone who visited the Latham Centers Student Art Show at the Brewster Ladies’ Library this month! Congratulations to our Latham School students who created these artistic… Click for more.

ADDP’s social media event brings providers together

Latham Centers is grateful to the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) for hosting a fantastic social media workshop earlier this month for its members. With expert guidance from Jess Silva-Hodges… Click for more.

Staff Spotlight: Our Adult Services management team

Latham Centers’ Adult Services Program is led by a phenomenal team, all of whom are outstanding role models of our four core values of mastery, independence, belonging, and generosity. Together,… Click for more.

Tip of the Week: Planned ignoring

Planned ignoring is an effective skill to use when you are working with someone who acts inappropriately to gain attention. The key to planned ignoring is to be certain that… Click for more.

Staff Spotlight: Brenda Chouinard honored as Supervisor of the Quarter

Brenda Chouinard was presented with the Supervisor of the Quarter Award last week by Anne McManus, Latham Centers’ President and CEO. Brenda, the Adult Services Residential Manager at our Weir… Click for more.

Donkeys-For-Good: She Said Yes!

To raise awareness about Latham Centers’ Asinotherapy Program, we’ve launched this entertaining and informative blog series featuring our six miniature donkeys: Esther, Esau, Moonbeam, Curley, Angus, and Jake. Be sure… Click for more.

Latham School’s festive Valentine’s Day dinner

Our staff participated in the annual Valentine’s Day dinner for our students on Thursday, February 14th. Thanks to Chef Paul Donahue and his culinary team – and all of our… Click for more.

Latham welcomes maaps’ Jim Daiute to campus

Our Children’s Services team often welcomes visitors to campus for tours – there’s no better way for prospective students and their families to experience life at Latham. But we also… Click for more.

Please join us for our Student Art Show Reception

We hope you’ll join us for our Student Art Show Reception at the Brewster Ladies’ Library from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, February 16th). Art is an essential part… Click for more.