Sincere thanks to our Charity Golf Classic supporters

We’d like to thank everyone who attended, sponsored, and contributed to Latham Centers’ 10th Annual Charity Golf Classic honoring Christine B. Thomas, M.D. earlier this month. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day to welcome 100 golfers and their guests to Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club. We are thrilled to announce that…

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Staff Appreciation at Latham

There is no better way to recognize our dedicated staff than by using their own words of appreciation. In just 3 weeks, the internal “Shout-outs” within our Children’s Program staff created many pages of accolades. Below is just a sampling of randomly chosen shout-outs.   Our staff members’ words remind us of the values at the…

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Latham School parents express thanks with Appreciation Breakfast

Staff recognition is one of the many strengths of our programs, and this month has seen an abundance of appreciation. Our Latham School parent community expressed their thanks in a unique way: with a restaurant meal! Board member and parent Matt McCleery noted, “Latham School parents just wanted to express their thanks to the staff…

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Latham attends “Talking Tech” conference presented by ADDP & DDS

Several Latham Centers staff members participated in “Talking Tech 2019”, a conference co-sponsored by the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). The full-day of technology-related sessions was held at the Boston Marriott Newton on Thursday, October 17th.  Together, we celebrated the promise of technology for empowerment and social…

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Tip of the Week: PWSA (USA) Convention & Providers Conference, and the Importance of Positivity

Representatives from Latham Centers’ Children’s and Adult Services Programs traveled to Orlando, Florida for the PWSA (USA) 2019 National Convention this week. Patrice Carroll, LCSW, Latham’s Director of PWS Services, co-chaired the Professional Providers Conference on Thursday where approximately 100 providers from around the world learned from one another. Above are photos of Patrice, Lee…

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Latham adds Diversity Training to professional development curriculum

Professional development is a cornerstone of Latham Centers’ desire to continuously improve our services.  Latham has a dedicated Training Department that is constantly getting feedback and developing trainings and seminars to meet the evolving needs of our staff and the children and adults we support. Last month, workplace diversity training was held for managerial staff. “The…

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Tip of the week: Executive Functioning

Executive functioning is the set of mental skills that we use to complete a task. We use executive functioning throughout the day to complete both small and large tasks, many times without any thought to the steps involved to get from one place to another. When a person has executive functioning disorder (EFD) these everyday…

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Staff Spotlight: Amy Schmalzer and Latham School’s beloved bear

If you have been to the Latham campus in the past 12 years, you’ve probably met our beloved brown bear, a special carving gifted to us by Rolf Schmalzer, the late husband of Children’s Program Financial Assistant Amy Schmalzer. In honor of our Cape Cod bear’s long history as the statue that greets students, staff,…

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