PWS Conference preview: Patrice Carroll and Gina Sheehan to present on behaviors

By jvaughan | May 28, 2019

Don’t forget to sign up for the June 1st Prader-Willi syndrome conference in Glastonbury, Connecticut! Patrice Carroll, Latham’s Director of PWS Services, and ‘A Bright Future’ Conference Chair, will present with Gina Sheehan, Latham’s Director of Adult Services. Together they will lead a discussion on Relationships and Adult Behavior Consideration designed for the PWS community. Healthy relationships are a key…

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Dr. Jennifer Miller to present at PWS Conference Saturday

By jvaughan | May 27, 2019

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jennifer Miller to our upcoming conference, Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Bright Future, in Glastonbury, Connecticut. This Saturday June 1st, Jennifer Miller, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Florida, will lead a conference session entitled, “Most Significant Medical Issues and Solutions in PWS.” Dr. Miller is a leader…

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Advocate Gerri Fleming and Consultant BJ Goff to speak on Educational Panel at PWS Conference June 1st

By jvaughan | May 22, 2019

The Educational Panel at our June 1st Conference, Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Bright Future, is sure to entice PWS families and caregivers. This panel, moderated by Amy Tenbrunsel, will address the elements of success when it comes to structuring a successful school environment. Multiple voices will be heard, including young adults and parents currently going through…

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MUST-HAVE info on June 1st Prader-Willi Conference, “A Bright Future”

By jvaughan | May 2, 2019

Happy PWS Awareness Month! Don’t Miss Out! We have crucial information to share with our PWS community about the Prader-Willi conference we’re co-hosting in Connecticut next month. On Saturday, June 1, 2019, Latham Centers and the Mac Pact will be hosting the second annual PWS Conference: A Bright Future. There is one month left to sign up…

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Latham to co-host and present at PWS Conference in June

By jvaughan | April 2, 2019

Latham Centers’ renowned PWS expert, Patrice Carroll, and highly regarded Chef and Director of Dining, Paul Donahue, will present at “Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Bright Future” on June 1st in Connecticut. Patrice and Paul are two of several featured speakers at the PWS conference co-hosted by Latham Centers and The Mac Pact. Other PWS specialists who…

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Patrice Carroll to serve as chair of Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Bright Future conference

By jvaughan | March 15, 2019

  PWS CONFERENCE SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:  We’re excited to announce that Patrice Carroll, LCSW, Director of PWS Services at Latham Centers, will serve as Conference Chair at Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Bright Future on June 1st. Patrice will be a speaker at the day-long conference in Connecticut hosted by Latham Centers and the Mac Pact. The conference provides an opportunity…

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Latham publishes 6th ‘LivingHealthy with PWS’ newsletter

By jvaughan | March 7, 2019

Latham’s PWS outreach and collaboration efforts continue; we recently published our sixth LivingHealthy with PWSQuarterly Newsletter. Written for families and others connected by Prader-Willi syndrome, each newsletter features Latham’s program highlights as well as events and opportunities for involvement in the PWS community – regionally and nationally. As a colleague in the field said, “We’re all in…

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For Rare Disease Day, Latham students “show their stripes”

By jvaughan | February 28, 2019

When PWSA (USA) invited Latham to join their project for Rare Disease Day 2019 entitled “Show Your Stripes,” students happily participated. Not surprisingly, they demonstrated that we have many heroes among us!  Students were asked to choose their “Prader-Willi syndrome hero,” and their responses included Children’s Program staff, parents, and friends. Students involved in this fun…

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