Students and staff had a fantastic Spirit Week last week, including a Pep Rally and a different theme each day: Pajama Day Sports Day Latham Shirt Day Tacky Tourist Day Hawk Day We LOVE Spirit Week at Latham – the enthusiasm, energy, and joy is incomparable!
We recently celebrated Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Recognition Week and our Brewster campus was abuzz with thank-yous and appreciation – both in-person and virtually. We reached out to the parent community and asked, “What do Latham’s DSPs mean to you?” The answers were astounding, and the expressions of gratitude meant the world to our…
Congratulations to MAAPS on the creation of an all-new online school directory! This school-search resource has made it easier than ever to find MAAPS-member schools by area and by supported populations. The online directory is accessible and searchable – and translated, too! MAAPS also created a helpful section on Placement Resources. Thank you, MAAPS! Latham Centers is…
Latham Centers’ Admissions Team recently participated in a virtual workshop focused on PWS hosted by the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation (IPWSO)*. The two-day session focused on research, the progress of the past thirty years, and the progression necessary in the next thirty years, noted Director of National Outreach Katrina (Fryklund) Kozak. “While impossible to detail…
Staff and students had a fabulous time Saturday in the Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Parade on Route 28 in Yarmouth. On the final day of Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week (September 18th), Latham Centers joined the parade with a float streaming with green, messages of appreciation, a rainbow and pot of gold, a leprechaun, and our blue Latham…
As everyone in Patriots Nation turned up the volume for Mac Jones over the weekend, we hosted our first Special Olympics practice of 2021. Latham students could not be more excited for flag football season! Thank you to our amazing Special Olympics coaches who make this possible –go Latham Hawks!
A campus-wide remembrance of September 11, 2001 took place on Saturday. Led by Assistant Residential Director Patricia Hynes-Morris, students and staff honored the heroes of 9/11. The day included brief readings by staff and students about the heroism and patriotism. The American flag was prominently displayed. Some of our students also attended the Cruise to Remember car…
This week – September 12-18, 2021 – is Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. We usher in the week with a brief message of appreciation from our President and CEO, Anne McManus. We’re grateful for this opportunity to illuminate the importance of our Program staff. Around the clock, Latham’s Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) make a difference…
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 the world of friendships. That may come with some failures and risk-taking. Giving them the chance to safely access relationships will have a long-lasting impact…
It’s a monumental day for Latham! It is hard to believe that summer has passed, and we are starting our 2021-2022 school year! When I reflect over the past year, I am in awe at what our students have accomplished and what they have overcome. The flexibility and resilience our students have demonstrated while…
Latham School:
Reaching for the Future
At Latham School, children from 8 years to young adults of 22 years are under the care of a special needs teacher and aide. In small home room classes of eight or fewer students. …Read more.
Latham Centers:
Safe Passage to Adulthood
While some Latham children return home to family or enroll in programs closer to home, others may transition to our Adult Programs or remain on Cape Cod to live independently …Read more.
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