We’d like to extend a warm welcome to Annabell, one of our new students at Latham. For today’s Student Spotlight, Katrina Fryklund, Director of National Outreach and member of our Admissions Team, interviewed Annabell (Annie), whose wonderful feedback follows: What is your favorite thing about Latham so far? I like Math Class. It’s a little…
Back to school is right around the corner. Now would be a good time to start easing your child into the school year bedtime and wake up schedule. Starting slowly to go to bed and wake up earlier is much easier than forcing that routine the day before school starts. It will make for an…
We’d like to extend a warm welcome to one of our new students! Director of Program Marketing & Admissions Brittni Kliment interviewed Bella for today’s Student Spotlight. In her conversation with Brittni, Bella shared some of her favorite things about being at Latham: What is your favorite thing about Latham so far? “I really like…
The inaugural “Latham Open” held on July 13th was a great success, reported Board of Directors member and Latham parent Matt McCleery. “The weather was perfect, the spirits were high, and the competition was keen for the inaugural “Latham Open” tennis tournament,” he said. Boys and girls in the “14 and Under” and “16 and Under” age group battled to take home the trophies…
With the highly unusual tornado hit on Cape Cod this week, I wanted to take this time to remind everyone of the need for emergency preparedness. Designate a spot in your home to wait out the storm, and along with maintaining the usual storm supplies such as food, water, flashlights, etc., be sure to have…
Christine Gillstrom Burgess has been a dedicated volunteer member of our Board of Directors for several years, currently serving as Board Chair. In this ‘Volunteer Spotlight’ blog, we’d like to share some of her inspirational words about some of the many ways we strive for Mastery here at Latham Centers. The following is an excerpt…
Spring was a busy and rewarding time for Performing Arts at Latham. In May, our students presented “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.”*, a one-act, full-length musical. Featuring music from the 1970s cartoon, the students sang and danced their way through 11 musical numbers and almost 50 pages of script. Highlighted performers were members of the Latham…
I am proud to introduce Jake, a student at Latham Centers, in the first episode of PWS University. In this episode, you hear Jake discussing his talents, friendships with peers, and how it feels to have Prader-Willi syndrome. Jake truly represents the pride and happiness that grows with support of family and staff. Jake clearly…
It has been four weeks since our Latham community came together for a remarkable Year End Celebration of Mastery. Recent blogs have featured highlights of the awards presented on June 21st, but today we share reflections of this memorable day and a short slide show created especially for staff, families, and friends who could not…
Congratulations to Gina Sheehan, our Director of Adult Services, for being in the highly esteemed class of the region’s 40 Under 40 Award recipients. As one of this year’s 40 Under 40 Awards honorees, Gina was recognized at an event hosted by Cape & Plymouth Business on June 27th at the Cape Codder Resort &…
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.