Residential School for PWS in Massachusetts

                                                               Press Release Latham Centers, Inc., a Cape Cod based not-for-profit serving children and adults with emotional, developmental and physical disabilities today announced that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant by the Yawkey Foundation II.  The grant is restricted toward the purchase and installation of adaptive playground equipment on the grounds of Latham School…

Here are some photos from our outing today to Yarmouth to see the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  It’s a huge annual tradition there, and the kids were so excited to go.  I’ve been to many parades with the PWS students in the past but this one was definitely the biggest and the kids handled it…

Latham School recently welcomed TD Bank representative Nancy Brown to our campus! Nancy is working with our Vocational and Transitional classes to help educate students about practical banking skills including understanding the concept of earning money through working, opening and managing a checking account, planning a budget, and talking about saving or spending money on…

The students at Latham Centers, led by the members of the Student Council, have focused this year on reaching out not only to the Latham Community, but to the larger community as well. In September, newly elected members of the Latham Student Council agreed in their first meeting that they would like to concentrate this…

Since the last Blog posting by the Nursing Department a couple of things have changed. First, I was hired as the Director of Nursing in October and love being here. Second, in a collaborative effort with the Education Department we have begun a water program. It began in early January with the goal of increasing…

We are in the midst of doing clothing shopping!  This is a great opportunity for our students to experience different community settings, clothing stores, shoe stores, and possibly eating out afterwards. Before going on their shopping outings, students work on their shopping lists with the assistance of staff.  Our students are also learning the important…

Latham continued to advance its Circle of Courage implementation plan through a two day training this week. Thanks to a grant from the Tower Foundation, this was the first of three trainings that will take place over 2012. Twenty seven staff, from a variety of different shifts and positions, attended the training.  Mark Freado, President…

Any given February morning, I tilt my head to the sky, inhale and hope for the faintest smell of Spring.  Then, reality rears its frosty face, I tighten my coat, pull down my hat and accept that Winter is still very much here.  Ok, maybe the falling snow continues to be stubborn, but here at…

Here are a few pictures from the Special Olympics basketball games on Saturday.  It was a fun day. The kids did a great job and showed great teamwork on the court.  I think everyone each got a basket, too.  I want to acknowledge the teamwork of the staff;  Heather, Carol, Jeremiah, Brandon, Kalyn, and Hal.…

All the students enjoyed a Valentine themed restaurant night. With senior administrators, clinicians and supervisors acting as waitstaff, a three meal course was delivered to the kids in two separate sittings. It was the adults chance to pamper the students a bit and allow them a relaxed evening “out”. The evening was a huge success…