Archive for November 2019
Preparing for the Holiday Season: Holiday Anxieties and Meal Preparation
This time of year we celebrate appreciation and gratitude. Holiday meals and family visits dot our calendar, excitement pours out of the windows as gifts and holiday preparation are discussed, and anxiety can be felt bubbling for many in our world of PWS. Last week in our TIP, Patrice Carroll wrote a “holiday letter to…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Jo-Ellen Erickson joins Board of Directors
We’re thrilled to welcome Jo-Ellen Erickson of Harwich to our Board of Directors! She has given many years of volunteerism to our non-profit organization – as well as other Cape area charitable causes. “Latham Centers holds a very special place in my heart. I often wondered what was behind the great privet hedges on 6A…
Read MoreLatham staff share highlights from national Prader-Willi conference
Representatives from both our Children’s and Adult Services Programs traveled to Orlando, Florida for the 2019 PWSA (USA) National Convention last month. Latham Centers was the proud Bronze Convention Sponsor, and our participating staff said that being a part of the event underscored the importance of our close connections with the international PWS community, and our…
Read MoreTip of the week: A holiday letter to family: Trust my lead
A holiday letter to my extended family: You never heard the words Prader-Willi syndrome until my child was born. Neither did I. It means the world to me that you love her, and I know that you want to show her love in the same way that you show all of the other kids. But…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Caren Holmes instrumental in Supported Community Living program
Latham staff member Caren Holmes makes a difference every day in the lives of individuals with special needs. As the Adult Services Supported Community Living Assistant Manager, she helps ten program participants in a Shared Living arrangement or independent living (in their own apartment) – all of whom receive individualized support services. For Caren, Latham Centers…
Read MoreLatham welcomes maaps colleagues to campus
We welcomed friends from the Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools (maaps) to our Brewster campus for a monthly PR Committee meeting in early November. The committee includes CEOs and marketing, communications, and development professionals from throughout the state who collaborate to share information about the exceptional programs and services of our schools. Maaps’…
Read MoreTip of the week: Utilizing technology, creating community, and prep for the holiday season
In today’s day and age, technology can be a blessing and a curse. It seems like while our phones never stop beeping, we can not live without them. We ask the questions: How can technology help those within the PWS community? How can technology help to reinforce the concept of community across multiple platforms –…
Read MoreLatham’s PWS University 3: Maintaining Optimism
Latham Centers’ newest outreach endeavor, the PWS University podcast, continues the positivity theme of our team’s work in the area of Prader-Willi syndrome. On October 25th, our PWS “Tip of the Week” focused on the importance of positivity in the world of PWS. The discussion was based on an inspirational message from POSITIVE EXPOSURE, one…
Read MoreLatham School celebrates Katrina, our newest graduate
Last week, our community came together for the graduation of Latham student Katrina. The speech below – delivered by our Director of National Outreach, Katrina Fryklund – provides a glimpse of this very special day for our newest graduate. We all congratulate Katrina on her accomplishments and wish her the very best! “Katrina has grown…
Read MoreState Rep. Tim Whelan and Latham are November’s ADDP calendar spotlight
Latham Centers is honored to be featured this month with our own State Representative Timothy Whelan in the 2019 ADDP calendar. In August of 2018, we published a blog announcing that Latham would be in the upcoming Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers calendar. The annual publication showcases ADDP’s members who provide services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental…
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