Students took part in a puppet show on campus last week. Puppets are not only good for creativity and imagination, but they are also excellent tools for improving fine motor skills. Learning and improving skills through play is one of our favorite ways to teach at Latham Centers.
Latham Centers’ volunteer Human Rights Committee, created to help review the organization’s human rights practices, is seeking a nurse to join the oversight group. The committee includes at least 5 members including a parent of a service recipient, an individual who receives services, an attorney, a social worker, and a nurse. The current vacancy for…
With great pleasure, our annual Roy T. Morgan Community Award was presented recently to Dr. Christine Thomas, a member of Latham’s Board of Directors and mother of a participant in our programs. At the virtual presentation attended by more than 100 Latham staff members, students, and residents, President and CEO Anne McManus was thrilled to…
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Today we celebrate MLK Jr., a timeless leader of social justice and defender of the rights of all men and…
“Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo by Kristina Casanova Law @CapeKLC
Especially for our Latham staff, families and friends, and greater PWS Community: It can be very challenging to see and hear about all of the resolutions people have made for the new year. If you are just getting by, just making it through the day, that is OK. Give yourself permission to just keep going,…
Campus is cheering on their favorite football team today! It’s “Patriots day” on campus – staff and students are all dressed up in their Patriots gear in hopes of winning the wild card this weekend. Let’s Go, Pats!!
Our Virtual Storytime for the Prader-Willi community continues! In May 2020, Latham Centers’ PWS Outreach team started a Virtual Storytime for individuals with PWS across the country who were spending more time at home than ever. That Virtual Storytime has spiraled into an amazing Virtual PWS Community that has helped friendships blossom. Now, over…
A Latham School quote shared by our Director of PWS Services because it’s so good… “Is there so much COVID right now because Santa went to everyone’s house and spread it?” — Latham student ….. While we don’t think Santa spread it, from all reports, he did spread a lot of happiness throughout the…
The Latham Hawks flag football team competed in the Special Olympics State Tournament at Gillette Stadium in November, and all of our students did amazingly well! It has been a long time since we went to Gillette and a lot of them were there for the first time. As a little bonus, everyone got to…
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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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.