Tip of the Week: May is PWS Awareness Month

Beginning tomorrow, we’ll be posting Patrice Carroll’s daily Prader-Willi syndrome TIP in honor of PWS Awareness Month. New this year, each tip will be accompanied by a student “Fact of the Day” video. Thank you so much to our students, friends, and staff for your outstanding PWS education and outreach!   Patrice Carroll, Latham Centers’ Director…

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National Volunteer Month: Gratitude to our Board of Directors

Today we express our heartfelt thanks to our Board of Directors. April is National Volunteer month – a perfect opportunity to recognize the importance of the significant contributions our Board members have made by generously donating their time and talents to our organization.   This Latham Centers video created several years ago features some of our…

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Spread the Word: Blooms from Cape Cod to RI this weekend!

Celebrate blooming daffodils in Brewster and tulips in Rhode Island this weekend! Cape Cod friends: Don’t miss the Brewster in Bloom festival this weekend, including Cultural Trail events, KidFest, Herring Run Program, and more (beginning this Friday). The Brewster in Bloom Cultural Trail is a self-guided tour directory to many of Brewster’s cultural amenities. It…

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MAAPS’ new directory coming soon!

We’re excited and grateful to be part of MAAPS’ soon-to-be-published 2021-2022 Directory of Massachusetts Approved Special Education Schools! Here’s a sneak-peek of Latham’s page in the print directory. The new MAAPS print and online member directories will be available later this spring.   The print directory will be more accessible (less text, more white space, more…

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Tip of the Week: PWS Awareness Month is right around the corner

As we prepare for PWS Awareness Month in May I want to recognize the work that we see every single day of the year by our staff, teachers, and administration. PWS awareness is year round at Latham Centers and the progress that we see in the children and adults is beyond rewarding. Watching children who…

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LivingHealthy Podcast 16: Bridget’s Vocational Successes

In our 16th PWS University podcast, Patrice Carroll and Katrina Fryklund sit with Bridget. Bridget is an eloquent student who demonstrates that commitment to your passions and interests catalyzes your life adventures. In this podcast, she explains her “forever” interest in animals, “I always knew that I wanted to work with animals.” She suggests that…

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Creating the best kind of Cape Cod: CCYP Summit

Cape Cod Young Professionals (CCYP) brought back their Annual Shape Your Cape Summit virtually! This year’s Summit took place on April 7th and 8th and focused on the theme of RESILIENCE and how it applies on a personal, professional, community, and regional level as the Cape re-emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCYP website states, “The Summit provides the Cape’s…

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Tip of the Week: Supporting safe social media use

How to support safe social media use for individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome: “SOCIAL MEDIA” Access to the internet is considered a human right, and when monitored can be a helpful life tool. Just as with any new experience, it is crucial to prepare the person with PWS to ensure a safe and helpful experience. People…

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Thank you to the planners of Brewster in Bloom 2021

Latham Centers is looking forward to some of the outdoor and virtual events being planned for Brewster in Bloom 2021! The Brewster Chamber of Commerce has announced that plans are underway for the 35th anniversary of Brewster in Bloom to be held Friday, April 30th through Sunday, May 2nd. In the works: Brewster’s Cultural Trail,…

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A gallery of student animal artwork: Hannah

Our Admissions and Outreach team continues to share uplifting stories about the impact of Latham’s online community: “Throughout the past year, we’ve seen our students on the Latham Centers PWS Virtual Community excel. Hannah is one of those many students. She proudly asked her mother to email these drawings to us. We are so encouraged…

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