Archive for May 2019
Team Latham Falmouth Road Race bibs still available – deadline next week!
Team Latham has a few bibs left for the Falmouth Road Race! Are you a runner or know anyone looking to participate in the race this summer on Sunday, August 18th? Registration is open, and our current team members are training and fundraising for the 7-mile race from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights. We have…
Read MoreTip of the Week: PWS Awareness Month (Week 3)
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, we’re sharing a “Tip of the Day” on social media throughout the month of May. Here are this week’s tips: It is common for people with PWS to not like to drink water. Be creative by adding fruit, cinnamon sticks, or mint to plain water and you will…
Read MoreDonkeys-For-Good: A perfect day for our magnificent Donkey Wedding
The sunshine and mild temperatures at Saturday’s Donkey Wedding were uplifting, but it was our Latham program participants who made this momentous event a day to cherish. Our appreciation for everyone involved in the Asinotherapy (donkey therapy) fundraiser will fill our regular Donkeys-For-Good blog series for weeks to come, but today we share a glimpse…
Read MoreLatham Players to perform this weekend at the Cotuit Center
The Latham Players are once again going to be performing in the annual Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network (CapeCodCAN!) mainstage production at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. The original musical, “Seaside Summit at the Grand Escape Hotel,” will be held on May 17th and 18th at 6:00 p.m. and May 19th at 2:00 p.m.…
Read MoreTip of the Week: PWS Awareness Month (Week 2)
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, we’re sharing a “Tip of the Day” on social media throughout the month of May. Here are this week’s tips: Due to thick saliva, people with PWS have issues with dental hygiene. Thick saliva erodes the enamel and causes early tooth decay. Good dental hygiene practices and good…
Read MoreDonkeys-For-Good: Frank Morning Show features Latham donkey program
Our community has been exceptional in its support of this weekend’s SOLD OUT Donkey Wedding fundraiser! One of those supporters is CapeCodRadio.com. Last week, radio station 93.5 FM’s Frank Morning Show featured Latham and our Asinotherapy Program, the beneficiary of the fundraising event. Radio hosts Doug Frye and Mina Green interviewed Heather Kelsey, our Director…
Read More‘A Bright Future’ PWS conference speakers to present on Optimal Nutrition
On June 1, 2019, “A Bright Future” conference speakers Melanie Silverman and Paul E. Donahue, Jr. will present on Optimal Nutrition for individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome. The trending Mediterranean style diet, low in carbohydrates and dairy and high in omega-3, is ideal for individuals with PWS. In 2016, a new Mediterranean style menu for the…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: New student Luke shares some Latham “favorites”
We recently welcomed a new student, Luke, to our Latham campus. In today’s Student Spotlight, we’re happily sharing Luke’s thoughts about residential life and school at Latham: What is your favorite thing about Latham so far? Going to the park. What fun activities at Latham do you enjoy so far? I get to go to…
Read More2019 PWANY Conference: Seeing old friends and meeting new
Latham Centers attends the Prader-Willi Alliance of New York Conference each year. This year, approximately 140 professionals, parents, adults, and children with PWS attended the 29th Annual conference in Binghamton, New York May 3rd and 4th. Discussion topics ranged from Supporting Students in a School Setting to Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment. Latham Centers’ Katrina…
Read MoreTip of the Week: PWS Awareness Month (Week 1)
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, we’re sharing a “Tip of the Day” on social media throughout the month of May. Here are this week’s tips (May 1-3): · Individuals diagnosed with PWS can have social, medical, and learning challenges. But never forget that the list of what is good about them is far…
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