Latham Centers urges our staff, families, friends, and neighbors to take a few minutes of your time to advocate for funding for services for adults with disabilities, including those served by Latham Centers and other programs throughout the Commonwealth. The Arc of Massachusetts’ campaign “#DontCutUsOut” is summarized here – the page includes a direct link to…
We proudly share the work of our students, and today we bring you Nicholas’s exceptional project—travel brochures he created with inspiration from his Latham teacher. Teachers’ lesson plans keep in mind each student’s niche. As we shared in our blog about Teacher Katie’s virtual “Study Abroad” experience, the entire class loved it, but “Virtual…
It is fair to say that one of the hardest things about living in this new normal is being away from your children at a time when we all want to be closer to our loved ones. Knowing that they are well cared for and safe feels good, but not being able to see and…
In recent weeks, students at Latham Centers have beautifully articulated their feelings through writing – focusing on the positives and their experiences of support on campus. Below are three examples we’re pleased to share: “Latham means so much to me, but let me first start with my friends. My friends are always there for me, they…
Our monthly new-staff orientation and training shifted to an online platform over the past few months, and we’re so happy to welcome our new Children’s and Adult Services Program team members! Pictured in the Zoom meeting and Training Center images are new staff members from both programs. Orientation is led by Director of Employee…
Our miniature therapeutic donkeys (including Esther and Esau, pictured here) are being safe just like the rest of us. Kristianne Thompson, Latham Centers’ Donkey Trainer, narrated a video message to share with the Latham community – especially our program participants who help care for the donkeys as part of Latham’s Asinotherapy Program. In the video,…
We’re so grateful to our staff for collaborating to create the Spring 2020 “LivingHealthy with PWS” newsletter – published today and available on our website https://www.lathamcenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LivingHealthyVol.11.pdf. The latest issue of LivingHealthy with PWS, Latham’s quarterly newsletter for the Prader-Willi syndrome community, is packed with good news and hope. The writers in this edition include Katrina Fryklund,…
Our Virtual Learning programming has taken the students at Latham “abroad” to all seven continents with teacher Katie! Students have been excited for their online social studies lessons, eagerly anticipating Katie’s arrival in the Virtual Classroom. Student favorites included: “Africa because of all the cool animals and the Pyramids” “Australia because of the Sydney Opera…
Every year throughout the month of May, Latham’s campus and group homes light up with residents and staff celebrating National PWS Awareness Month. Latham Centers is proud to enhance awareness and education about Prader-Willi syndrome, and although celebrations looked a little different this year, our staff, residents, and professionals came together to shine attention…
In honor of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month (in May), Latham Centers welcomed special guests who read stories to our students on Virtual Storytime.* GUEST READER SARAH PEAKE, MASSACHUSETTS STATE REPRESENTATIVE: As PWS Awareness Month came to a close, our Children’s Program team at Latham Centers could not be happier to announce Representative Sarah Peake…
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.