Archive for September 2021
Congratulations to the Latham Open tennis tournament finalists
We’d like to congratulate the finalists in the USTA-sanctioned Latham Open tennis tournament held in Harwich last month! Pictured are: Jillian Burdge and Alexandra Dias, Henry Duffy and Gardiner Dunbar, and Michael Schmidt and Sat Jiwan Ikle-Khalsa This was the third annual Latham Open, thanks to the efforts of high school students Rufus McCleery and…
Read MoreSummerTide: Part 2 and a Giveaway!
Labor Day tends to mark the end of Summer vacation, and at Latham, it’s a launch of our end of summer #GiveAway to expand our reach! To enter for your chance to win a Latham gift bag full of Latham Works items and swag, comment on this post (OR on our Facebook or Instagram page)…
Read MoreDodgeball: A favorite for staff and students
By Katrina (Fryklund) Kozak As I sit and write this blog, I hear student and staff cheers and applause outside my window. It’s as if I can hear the smiles and feel the positive energy. “Go Go GOOOOOO!!” “Yayyyyy!” “Awesome job!” A key to Latham Centers’ success with our students is the morning, afternoon, and…
Read MoreTip of the Week: Creating a calming space
Children and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome can become easily overstimulated and overwhelmed over everyday things. Create a space where they can go when the environment is simply too much for them. This doesn’t have to be a whole room, it can simply be a separate space in an existing room. Patrice Carroll, LICSW,…
Read More“Having a Ball” at Latham
On and off the field at Latham Centers, our staff members create endless opportunities for teamwork and fun. The Children’s Program plays a variety of games on Big John’s Play Field, and seeing our students and staff cheering each other on never gets old! (Video footage was taken on a recent sunny day… We’re looking…
Read MoreStop & Shop announces Latham as beneficiary charity for Community Bag program
Mark Your Calendar! Latham Centers has been selected as the Stop & Shop Community Gift Bag Beneficiary Charity: September 1st – 30th at the East Harwich location, and October 1st – 31st at the Orleans Stop & Shop. Details: Beginning September 1st, Latham will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Stop & Shop store…
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