Archive for February 2023

Our Admissions Team gave a tour recently to a parent who said, “Everyone seems so caring and welcoming.” Her son, also on the tour, said, “Mom, I think I could be around people who understand me here.” Latham Centers is a place where individuals can go to be understood and welcomed, and where their unique…

Please join the Latham Centers PWS Outreach Team on March 9, 2023, at 12:30 PM for the latest Lunch with Latham webinar entitled The Genetics of PWS Leading to Anxiety and Behavior Problems. During this Lunch with Latham, Dr. Colleen Sari, Child Psychiatrist in the Children’s Program, will explore the genetics of Prader-Willi syndrome leading…

Latham students and staff were treated with a visit from Blazing Saddles Pony Parties and Petting Zoo last week! Funded by an anonymous donor who wanted to bring this activity to campus for our residents, the petting zoo was meant to be a special occasion that would bring smiles to the students’ faces. Mission successful!…

Our students on campus visited the Mass Audubon in Wellfleet to learn about coastal birds on Cape Cod. Special Education Teachers Jeffrey Lee and Lisa Radtke helped to coordinate the activity. “We had the opportunity for the amazing staff from the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Center host us to learn about coastal birds and how birds…

Happy National Love your Pets Day! This video has images from over 30 staff and families, and even a sweet treat at end! Thank you to all the staff and families who participated in this initiative.

At our Latham School campus, students have enjoyed a variety of activities this month. The weather on the Cape has been a mix of mild sunny days and cold gray days. Programming has been fantastic despite the weather shifts. Daniel Anderson, Residential Activities Coordinator, organizes the Residential Activities Calendar and distributes it to staff and…

A screenshot from the Epic Reading Site, the online platform we use for reading over Zoom. The numbers on the image identify how to draw the racket, step-by-step. Throughout Black History Month, the students and employees of Latham look forward to different opportunities to learn about our heroes! To kick off February, the Admissions and…

Today Latham Centers students and adults celebrate Valentine’s Day with their peers and staff. Across program participants are participating in fun dances, delicious special meals, and themed crafts. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours – it’s time to spread the love!

In our final installment of Valentine’s Day – a PWS Perspective, we highlight ways Latham Centers approaches the holiday on campus to create a non-food centered holiday. Our staff get together from all departments and discuss the residential activities, school plans, and health and wellness initiatives. For our greater Prader-Willi syndrome community, we hope these…

Latham Centers’ leadership continues to advocate for creative housing options locally, joining the “Community Housing Huddle” in Harwich on February 1st and urging action from all of us. Sponsored by Housing to Protect Cape Cod and the Town of Harwich, the session was attended by nearly 60 people. Presentations were made by town officials and…