Latham Centers News
BJ Goff, PWS Educational Specialist, reads a silly Cinderella story
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month (in May), Latham Centers welcomed special guests who read stories to our students on Virtual Storytime.* GUEST READER BARBARA J. GOFF, Ed.D.: BJ Goff has been in the field of PWS for many years. She has lectured at and attended countless PWS conferences and has been a friend…
Read MoreInspiration from Massachusetts’ First Lady Lauren Baker, our 10th reader on Virtual Storytime
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month (in May), Latham Centers welcomed special guests who read stories to our students on Virtual Storytime. It’s hard to believe that this is our tenth Virtual Storytime reader to share! * GUEST READER LAUREN BAKER: On May 18th, Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker kicked off the week reading…
Read MoreDr. Singh delights students on Storytime with super silly book
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month (in May), Latham Centers welcomed many special guests who read stories to our students on Virtual Storytime.* GUEST READER DR. DEEPAN SINGH: On May 15th, Dr. Singh joined Latham’s Virtual Storytime and read the silliest book by far! Students were giddy as he read each page of The…
Read MoreDr. Jennifer Miller connects with students on Storytime
As we continue to celebrate Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* On Wednesday, May 13th, Dr. Jennifer Miller met our Virtual Storytime family when she “Zoomed in” from Florida to read Where has the Moon Gone? by Hiroyuki Arai. It was a sweet…
Read MoreImage of the Week: New Latham group residences near completion!
Our Adult Services Program has some great news to share: Latham’s new Wareham and Sandwich group residences are coming along beautifully and will soon be ready for move-in! Team members met for a walkthrough and planning session recently (pictured above outside the Wareham home; you can’t see their expressions under their masks, but they are…
Read MoreLatham welcomes meteorologist Mike Wankum to Storytime
As we continue to celebrate Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Mike Wankum: On Monday, May 11th, over thirty participants in our Virtual Storytime portal welcomed Mike Wankum, meteorologist on WCVB-TV (Channel 5). Mike was delighted and honored to join our…
Read MoreWorld-renowned surgeon Dr. van Bosse surprises Virtual Storytime participants
As we continue to celebrate PWS Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Harold van Bosse, M.D.: Latham Centers was delighted to welcome Dr. Harold van Bosse to Storytime on Friday, May 8th when he “Zoomed in” from his office. Immediately, he and many…
Read MoreState Rep. Tim Whelan reads “Good People Everywhere” to Latham students
As we continue to celebrate PWS Awareness Month, Latham Centers highlights special guests who have read to our students on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Tim Whelan: We were delighted to welcome State Representative Tim Whelan as a guest reader for our Virtual Storytime series earlier this month. Rep. Whelan read Good People Everywhere written…
Read MoreHeartfelt community appreciation from Latham Centers
The following message of thanks and two-minute video is just a glimpse of the happiness created thanks to you, our Latham Community, during the past several weeks. From Heather Kelsey, Latham Centers’ Director of Development: On behalf of all of us at Latham Centers, I would like to share a brief video thanking the dozens of…
Read MoreClint Hurdle leaves our Virtual Storytime attendees starry-eyed
To celebrate PWS Awareness Month, Latham Centers has invited special guests to read to our students three evenings a week on Virtual Storytime.* Guest Reader Clint Hurdle: The students on our Virtual Storytime platform excitedly welcomed Clint Hurdle as our third guest reader. Clint is not only a member of our larger PWS family, but an…
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