Student Spotlight: New student Bella loves Latham’s science outings!

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to one of our new students! Director of Program Marketing & Admissions Brittni Kliment interviewed Bella for today’s Student Spotlight. In her conversation with Brittni, Bella shared some of her favorite things about being at Latham: What is your favorite thing about Latham so far? “I really like…

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“Latham Open” tennis tournament highlights

The inaugural “Latham Open” held on July 13th was a great success, reported Board of Directors member and Latham parent Matt McCleery. “The weather was perfect, the spirits were high, and the competition was keen for the inaugural “Latham Open” tennis tournament,” he said. Boys and girls in the “14 and Under” and “16 and Under” age group battled to take home the trophies…

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Tip of the week: Emergency Preparedness

With the highly unusual tornado hit on Cape Cod this week, I wanted to take this time to remind everyone of the need for emergency preparedness. Designate a spot in your home to wait out the storm, and along with maintaining the usual storm supplies such as food, water, flashlights, etc., be sure to have…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Board Chair shares insights on Mastery at Latham

Christine Gillstrom Burgess has been a dedicated volunteer member of our Board of Directors for several years, currently serving as Board Chair. In this ‘Volunteer Spotlight’ blog, we’d like to share some of her inspirational words about some of the many ways we strive for Mastery here at Latham Centers. The following is an excerpt…

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Performing Arts News: Highlights from “Schoolhouse Rock” Musical

Spring was a busy and rewarding time for Performing Arts at Latham. In May, our students presented “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.”*, a one-act, full-length musical. Featuring music from the 1970s cartoon, the students sang and danced their way through 11 musical numbers and almost 50 pages of script. Highlighted performers were members of the Latham…

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Tip of the Week: With support, happiness grows

I am proud to introduce Jake, a student at Latham Centers, in the first episode of PWS University. In this episode, you hear Jake discussing his talents, friendships with peers, and how it feels to have Prader-Willi syndrome. Jake truly represents the pride and happiness that grows with support of family and staff. Jake clearly…

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Celebrating our Students

It has been four weeks since our Latham community came together for a remarkable Year End Celebration of Mastery. Recent blogs have featured highlights of the awards presented on June 21st, but today we share reflections of this memorable day and a short slide show created especially for staff, families, and friends who could not…

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Staff Spotlight: Gina Sheehan honored at 40 Under 40 event

Congratulations to Gina Sheehan, our Director of Adult Services, for being in the highly esteemed class of the region’s 40 Under 40 Award recipients. As one of this year’s 40 Under 40 Awards honorees, Gina was recognized at an event hosted by Cape & Plymouth Business on June 27th at the Cape Codder Resort &…

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Tip of the week: Latham’s new PWS University Podcast

I’m excited to announce that Latham Centers will be creating a monthly podcast called PWS University to explore the different aspects of Prader-Willi syndrome — the good, the challenging, and everything in between!  Stay tuned for our upcoming episode on creating a home environment that builds on strengths, fosters success, and encourages independence. Look for our new…

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