Archive for January 2021

A new Latham Sibling Group will begin virtual meetings next month! Latham Centers’ Admissions and Outreach team talks to many families about their child with Prader-Willi syndrome, as well as the other siblings in the home environment. Director of National Outreach Katrina Fryklund said she’s looking forward to the launch of this new group. “Often,…

Latham Centers’ “Living Healthy with PWS” newsletter and “PWS Mindset” booklet were recently shared with colleagues and friends throughout the Prader-Willi syndrome community. Our Admissions and Outreach Team published these helpful and uplifting resources, including: · the 13th “Living Healthy with PWS” quarterly newsletter, and · a new booklet, “Understanding the PWS Mindset and Development…

By Cara Losapio, Residential Supervisor “While they could have justifiably had an attitude, our students instead chose to show their gratitude!” Throughout 2020, our students were faced with so many challenges in a world that could be both confusing and scary at times. As the world drastically changed around them, our students worked harder than…

We are inspired and in awe of the dedication and compassion that our staff has demonstrated over the last ten months. Our first days of vaccine distribution have been no different; hope was personified by every person who walked through our clinics’ doors. Latham Strong indeed!   -Gerry Pouliot, Director of Children’s Services, and Gina Sheehan,…

Cheetah Tuesdays are here to stay! The fun new tradition began with one cheetah-loving student, and the cheetah craze has caught on here at Latham Centers. Residential Director Melissa Soares explained, “It started out as something small, but on Tuesdays, students and staff have been looking forward to donning their favorite cheetah-inspired gear in celebration. As…

Sincere thanks to MAAPS for creating a beautiful one-minute video in honor of Special Education Schools and other heroes of 2020. In case you missed the heartwarming tribute posted earlier this month, we’re sharing it again.  The message of hope and gratitude underscores our “unprecedented community, unprecedented compassion, unprecedented collaboration, and unprecedented commitment.”  Latham Centers is…

Our Admissions and Outreach team members are thrilled with the success of our Virtual Social Hours. Over the past nine months, we have seen people in our online Prader-Willi syndrome community thrive. Latham’s Social Hours groups have blossomed, welcoming more and more attendees. Those who previously stayed on mute the whole time are now coming…

Admissions Assistant Ashley Pouliot joined the Latham Centers team just one year ago, and she has already made quite an impact. She wears many hats, from Virtual Social Hour scheduling to new-parent contact to videographer. Director of National Outreach Katrina Fryklund interviewed Ashley for our Staff Spotlight, noting that “we can’t thank Ashley enough for…