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Tip of the Week: Outdoor activities
One of the best ways to help someone with Prader-Willi syndrome get more exercise is by not calling it exercise! Getting active and having fun together doesn’t have to be… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Happy Halloween!
Halloween can still be a great holiday for kids with Prader-Willi syndrome, even without the candy! Many families celebrate Halloween by dressing up and going trick or treating but with… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Finding support through the holidays
As we enter the holiday season it is especially critical to seek out and maintain support through the PWS community. Either in person or online there are many opportunities through… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Fulfilling dreams with meaningful work
Meaningful work is one of the crucial elements to quality of life. People with Prader-Willi syndrome have talents and skills that are assets to many employers, but they may also… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Deconstructing a behavioral incident
Even if your child is not able to recall or talk about what led up to a behavioral incident, it is important to deconstruct the events leading up for your… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Peer relationships
People with Prader-Willi syndrome may need additional support when it comes to relationships. Our job is to ensure that they have the opportunities to learn and the skills to navigate… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Creating a calming space
Children and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome can become easily overstimulated and overwhelmed over everyday things. Create a space where they can go when the environment is simply too much for… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Back to school
Back to school can be hard for everyone, but especially for students who need structure and routine to be successful. Try starting their new routine a week early. Practice the… Click for more.
Tip of the Week: Interrupting obsessive tendencies
Many kids with PWS latch on to favorite objects and/or themes, such as a particular animated character or celebrity. There is nothing wrong with this and in many cases, it… Click for more.
Rain doesn’t stop our Latham Hawks!
On August 4th, the Latham Hawks played an incredible dodgeball game against the Children’s Program Staff. Despite the light rain, Latham students said the game MUST go on and charged… Click for more.
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