Residential School for PWS in Massachusetts

Latham students recently participated in a tournament for Special Olympics bowling at Ryan Family Amusements in Yarmouth.  The students have been working hard practicing and adjusting to the new rules required for the tournament. They have shown a lot of patience and teamwork, and I am proud to say they rose to the occasion. The…

The Circle of Courage, is a model of youth empowerment supported by contemporary research, the heritage of early youth work pioneers and Native philosophies of child care. The model is encompassed in four core values: belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. The central theme of this model is that a set of shared values must exist…

Special Olympics Basketball and Bowling teams have been hard at work practicing for their upcoming Tournaments.  Brandon Byrd and Jeremiah Nickerson are new to the Special Olympics program and they are doing a wonderful job teaching the students the ins and outs of basketball.  The basketball team has a scrimmage with the Barnstable Intermediate School…

The new year is here and it is getting off to a great start!  We are excited to be able to add another benefit to our already wonderful benefit program…a Tuition Reimbursement Plan!  This has definitely been a topic of interest over the years.  We are all affected by rising prices and tight budgets during…

When you ask a person to describe life on Cape Cod, you usually hear about abundant beaches, buzzing little shops and throngs of people visiting the region during their vacations. You hear stories about hikes and kayaking, almost always set against the backdrop of the eternal summer day. Those of us at Latham Centers can…

For a person with PWS, it is incredibly difficult to find a place in the community where you can make a difference and fulfill your dreams without coming into conflict with their world’s biggest temptation and fear at the same time – food. Most people naturally have multiple roles in our community – peers, parents,…

The clinical department is “going to the dogs”.  Much research has been done regarding the use of animals, and dogs in particular, in therapy.  Latham has long had a therapy dog on campus and other therapy dogs who would visit briefly. We have expanded the program with two additional dogs who have completed the required…

Traveling to other countries sometimes presents difficulties to those of us who never mastered a foreign language. I admit to feeling helpless while trying to make the simplest request understood or to try and ask a question without resorting to pantomime. I truly appreciate how patient and helpful people can be when you are “lost…

Individuals in Latham Asinotherapy program have been working diligently to complete their training in the care of donkeys. On December 14th, 2011 another class completed the six weeks of training required to receive their certificate of level one care of donkeys. While caring for donkeys is not an easy task, a donkeys gentle and affectionate…

Latham school students hosted their annual Holiday Craft Fair on Dec 14th from 3p-4p. In keeping with tradition, students had been making crafts to sell in both school and their residential groups for several weeks prior to the sale. It is also our tradition that the students choose a charity towards which the proceeds will…