Summer can be a wonderful time for fun and adventure but it can also be a dangerous time for our kids. Following some basic safety tips can help to keep your summer time safe. Exposure to sun and heat- heat stroke occurs when a person has prolonged exposure to heat coupled with dehydration. Our kids…
We have quite a busy month. I just wanted to update you on all the goings on here on the Latham Campus: Celebration of the Arts June 12th 12:30-2:15 All our clubs will be on display. The tour will end will a performance from all of our actors and singers! Drew’s Graduation June 14th…
In a recent exciting announcement, Pam Nolan, Director of Children’s Services, and Gerry Pouliot, Vice Principal, launched Latham School’s new classroom, Rock Harbor, its first ever classroom designed within the conceptual framework of community education. This class, as a whole, integrates its lessons with community-based outings that add experiential learning to Latham’s transitional curriculum. This…
“Choosing to work with and support people means that you are choosing to step outside of yourself, choosing to fill your day with meeting the needs of others, choosing to listen to voices that others prefer not to hear – choosing this means that you, willingly and knowingly, are opening up yourself, your inner’I’, your…
All smiles from Latham Hawks Special Olympics team participants Saturday, May 18th hosted at Barnstable High School. Related Posts:Latham Hawks Run, Jump and Throw to Win Gillette Stadium Hosts the HawksSpecial Olympics Teams Hard at Work
Just a few days of being off schedule and routine can cause havoc, let alone three whole months! Here are some suggestions for keeping your sanity over the summer: You may not be able to keep an exact routine but try to keep a schedule with similar activities on each day. For example; every Monday…
Miniature donkey therapy program pays big dividends By Jason Kolnos jkolnos@capecodonline.com May 28, 2013 – 2:00 AM EAST SANDWICH — Diane Gaudet gently guided a curry comb across Jake the miniature donkey’s coarse mane, smoothing out the wiry hairs on his brownish-gray coat. Her subject was no dismal Eeyore on this late spring afternoon; in…
The National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) invited Latham Centers to its 30th Anniversary Gala at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC earlier this month. The gala marked both the support of the founding of NORD and the 1983 Orphan Drug Act which have continuously helped to fund and support initiatives for people with rare diseases. Performing…
On Friday, May 17th, Latham students in the Nature Appreciation club visited several trails at the National Seashore. The club’s first stop was at Fort Hill in Eastham where they enjoyed a picnic lunch. After lunch the students then explored White Cedar Swamp. The students were amazed by the trail’s beauty. Student Michael R. stated,…
“He is constantly bumping into things.”“She never sits still!”“He would wear shorts in the middle of winter if I let him.”“She just starts screaming for no reason.”“He just falls asleep when he doesn’t want to do something.”These are things that I often hear from parents and teachers about their child with PWS and their frustration…
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.