Happy Holidays from Latham Centers!

From our Latham family to yours… words of hope and best wishes! Pictured, Yawkey Dormitory on our Brewster campus, and one of our Adult Program group residences decorated for the season.

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Latham Centers Celebrates the Holidays in Virtual Sing-Along

Our first-ever Holiday Sing-Along was joined by over 100 people on the morning of December 15th. Attendees of the virtual sing-along included all the students on campus and their families, local leaders and special guests and their families, and many Latham staffers. Virtual communities have been blossoming throughout the pandemic stay-at-home advisories and educational/social challenges.…

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Young artists thrive in Virtual Outreach Clubs: December Reindeer

As summer turned to fall and colder weather meant more time indoors, Patrice Carroll, Katrina Fryklund, and Brittni Kliment created additional virtual opportunities for students engaged in Latham Centers’ Storytime. In their new Tuesday class, students from all over the country come together online to learn facts about an animal, then learn to draw the…

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“Exploding with holiday cheer” in Adult Services’ Holiday Light Fight

Santa’s Cheer Squad has invited all of our Adult Services Program staff and individuals to join in a HOLIDAY LIGHT FIGHT contest! Residential Manager JoEllen Whatley reminded staff, “I’m sure by now you have heard about our contest, but if not I have included the flyer with all the information. Many of our residents have been focusing on…

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Health and Art classes combine for a fun fall Virtual Club

Patrice Carroll and Katrina Fryklund hosted their first Virtual Club in the summer, and they couldn’t wait to host another to start the school year at Latham. “We were stumped when first given the task of conducting a health and wellness club – we wanted to make it fun and engaging for students,” Katrina explained. The final…

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Tip of the Week: In the “thick of it” like never before

The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be the most challenging time of the year for kids and families with Prader-Willi syndrome – and this year more than ever. All families experience holiday stress, but families with a child with PWS experience something that can barely be described. The focus on food during the holidays…

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