Residential School for PWS in Massachusetts

The winter season is upon us and in our endeavor to keep everyone safe and secure during the upcoming winter snow season we have provided each home with buckets of ice melt, scoops and shovels.  Those of you who require addition items please let us know so we can facilitate your needs.  We will be…

Latham Centers, Inc. announced today that it has been a awarded a two-year grant from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation in the amount of $60,750 for 2012 and 2013. The grant, awarded via the foundation’s Intellectual Disabilities grants track, will be used for staff training and implementation of the Circle of Courage Response…

Children’s services will be introducing a weekly training series called “Latham University”.  It is an extension of the orientation training that we now try and pack into two weeks.  Frankly, it takes more than 2 weeks to acquire the skills and knowledge to work with our complex populations.  Beginning Wednesday, January 4th, and every Wednesday…

Every December the Latham Players celebrate Christmas on the first Sunday of the month.  For the past six Decembers they have been overwhelmingly received by the West Dennis Community Church to perform their special holiday show. This “gig” has become a holiday ritual and the highlight of their year of performances. Before the performance, the…

The Prader-Willi Syndome conference was memorable for me in many ways.  I met so many wonderful parents and professionals who are all working for a common goal, to improve the lives of the children and adults with PWS.  On one hand, it is humbling to be a part of a cause that so many have…

The holidays can be a very stressful time for anyone. To keep our students with PWS a little less anxious through the holidays, the staff at Latham have prepared a sensory rich schedule of activities to keep our students active and happy through the holiday season. They have lots of nature walks and holiday strolls…

By signing up for the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program (two easy steps online), employees, friends and families can help Latham earn reward money every time they shop at Stop & Shop or Peapod!  Stop & Shop rewards card holders can simply register at www.stopandshop.com by entering their Rewards Card ID# and selecting Latham…

At our Brewster residence, Angel S recently provided her knowledge and insight on “life after high school” at the PWS Conference held on Cape Cod. She was part of a panel and answered questions about her life at the Latham Centers. Angel also recently completed a course to become a volunteer for the Hospice of…

Latham School is lucky to have Science Teacher Jeremiah Nickerson! A native of Chatham, Jeremiah has taught on and off-cape in a variety of public and private school settings. Jeremiah brings a wealth of knowledge about innovative teaching strategies to daily science classes. He is very skilled at using his classroom’s Promethean Board to promote…