Archive for May 2020
Tip of the Week: PWS Awareness (Prader-Willi tips ‘Week 4’)
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, Latham Centers shared a “Tip of the Day” on social media throughout the month of May. Here are this week’s tips: Even with the list of challenges that people with PWS have, the list of what is good is so much longer. People with PWS are smart, funny,…
Read MoreDr. Jennifer Miller connects with students on Storytime
As we continue to celebrate Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* On Wednesday, May 13th, Dr. Jennifer Miller met our Virtual Storytime family when she “Zoomed in” from Florida to read Where has the Moon Gone? by Hiroyuki Arai. It was a sweet…
Read MoreImage of the Week: New Latham group residences near completion!
Our Adult Services Program has some great news to share: Latham’s new Wareham and Sandwich group residences are coming along beautifully and will soon be ready for move-in! Team members met for a walkthrough and planning session recently (pictured above outside the Wareham home; you can’t see their expressions under their masks, but they are…
Read MoreLatham welcomes meteorologist Mike Wankum to Storytime
As we continue to celebrate Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Mike Wankum: On Monday, May 11th, over thirty participants in our Virtual Storytime portal welcomed Mike Wankum, meteorologist on WCVB-TV (Channel 5). Mike was delighted and honored to join our…
Read MoreWorld-renowned surgeon Dr. van Bosse surprises Virtual Storytime participants
As we continue to celebrate PWS Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Harold van Bosse, M.D.: Latham Centers was delighted to welcome Dr. Harold van Bosse to Storytime on Friday, May 8th when he “Zoomed in” from his office. Immediately, he and many…
Read MoreState Rep. Tim Whelan reads “Good People Everywhere” to Latham students
As we continue to celebrate PWS Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Tim Whelan: We were delighted to welcome State Representative Tim Whelan as a guest reader for our Virtual Storytime series earlier this month. Rep. Whelan read Good People Everywhere written…
Read MoreHeartfelt community appreciation from Latham Centers
The following message of thanks and two-minute video is just a glimpse of the happiness created thanks to you, our Latham Community, during the past several weeks. From Heather Kelsey, Latham Centers’ Director of Development: On behalf of all of us at Latham Centers, I would like to share a brief video thanking the dozens of…
Read MoreTip of the Week: PWS Awareness (Prader-Willi tips ‘Week 3’)
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, Latham Centers shares a “Tip of the Day” on social media throughout the month of May. Here are this week’s tips: Many families are physically isolated from other families with children diagnosed with PWS, but social media allows for virtual connections that can be invaluable. With some monitoring,…
Read MoreClint Hurdle leaves our Virtual Storytime attendees starry-eyed
To celebrate PWS Awareness Month, Latham Centers has invited special guests to read to our students three evenings a week on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Clint Hurdle: The students on our Virtual Storytime platform excitedly welcomed Clint Hurdle as our third guest reader. Clint is not only a member of our larger PWS family, but an…
Read MoreAmy McTighe, our second guest reader on Virtual Storytime, shares “Harry the Dirty Dog”
To celebrate PWS Awareness Month, Latham Centers has invited special guests to read to our students three evenings a week on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Amy McTighe: On Wednesday, April 28th, Amy McTighe, PhD, surprised the students who joined Virtual Storytime, introducing her new puppy and reading Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion. In the story, Harry bounces…
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