For the first week of PWS awareness month I would like to address the needs and challenges of professionals working with the PWS population. Personally I have never worked with a population that was more profoundly rewarding and also at times formidable and confounding; but always worth it. I have found that each time I…
Saturday’s spectacular weather was a show-stopping backdrop to Latham School’s Open House and evening benefit concert by Cape Cod American Idol Siobhan Magnus. Latham staff and board volunteers hosted two widely attended interactive Brewster in Bloom Open House tours with several planned stops. Tours commenced in the Latham Schoolhouse and traveled on to the Yawkey Dormitory,…
Students with PWS thrive on a structured environment as well as a structured schedule. Some students benefit from visual schedules that offer both dense reinforcement and a high level of intensity. Boardmaker is an essential tool that provides visuals in order to support students in obtaining individualized schedules, which meet their personalized needs. The Boardmaker…
(Pictured) Rep. Sarah Peake, Linda Baird, Justin, Rep. Cleon Turner, Sen. Dan Wolf Every year The Cape Cod and Islands DDS Citizen Advisory Board has a Recognition Breakfast. This is to recognize individuals from the Cape and Islands area who have had a fulfilling and successful year with the assistance of their staff who are…
Latham School of Brewster invites the public to attend one of two Open House campus tours on Saturday, May 3 during Brewster in Bloom weekend. Staff and volunteers will host two guided tours at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. of the residential campus serving children with complex special needs, including Prader-Willi Syndrome. Latham School is…
Above Left-Lauren as Lilly; Center: Derek as Rooster, Leona as Annie and Schuyler as Daddy Warbucks; Right: Wanda as Lt. Ward Latham Players to Star in “Waiting for Oscar” The sun will certainly come out when the Latham Players take to the stage for their ten minutes of fame performing numbers from the smash Broadway musical…
It is definitely time to learn new things. I attended the Latham Centers Event (read about it HERE) on Saturday, March 22nd at the Neiman-Marcus store in Natick and decided it was time for a “new” face. Now, I am a pretty realistic person and I know my “old” face wasn’t going to magically look…
The number one issue that we hear about from families is their child’s lack of friends and meaningful relationships outside of family. This is a great challenge for our kids, especially for those who are often placed in special needs classrooms with children who lack social skills or who shy away from social interaction. Some…
Congratulations to the Latham adults who participated with the Sunshine Capers Team in the recent SOMA bowling event!
Spa Night at the Latham School is one the events students look forward to most! Carlos Negron, creator of Spa Night explains, “The students figure out how to comb their hair, style it, paint finger and toe nails, soak their feet in a foot bath and more. We instill as much independence as we can,…
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.
Ways to Give
You can Make a Difference
A gift to Latham Centers will make a difference in the life of each and every individual we serve. To make it as easy as possible for you to donate, we offer a variety of gift vehicles …Read more.