NOAH Shelter Soap Donation

Staffer and student make soap for the NOAH Shelter Friday, March 18th, our Vocational Club students demonstrated their generosity by participating in a community service project which donated 100 bars of hand-made glycerin, herbal, and goat milk soaps. Students traveled to the NOAH shelter in Hyannis, an organization which provides much needed emergency housing to the…

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Latham Centers First Campus Talent Show: Audience Brought to their Feet!

Two students sing their hearts out! Judges look on impressed.   On March 23rd, Megan Fedor, Director of Performing Arts in the Children’s Program, hosted Latham Centers’ first ever Talent Show! All students and staff on campus met in the Dining Room where judges were waiting in anticipation. Twenty-one students sang songs and performed skits…

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PWS TIP Compilation: Surviving and Thriving on Easter Sunday


  Easter is a holiday in which kids (and adults) are focused on candy, Easter Egg hunting, and large family style meals. What happens when one can’t be eating unhealthy things because they gain weight twice as fast as a “typical” person? Those with PWS face quandaries like this daily, and over time we’ve built…

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Dining at Latham: The Easter Menu

As you’ve learned from our blog, healthy dining at Latham Centers has been a focus. We hope that by posting our menus for large holiday meals, we can help people battling with PWS Diagnoses have fun, healthy, and stress reducing meals. This year, Chef Paul is preparing a day’s feast for Easter conducive to off-campus…

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TIP of the WEEK: Sensory Easter Baskets

With yet another food holiday right around the corner here is a list of non-food and sensory friendly items to put in your child’s Easter basket. Please be mindful of choking hazards if your child is very young or has a history of eating non food items. All of these things are excellent for the…

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TIP of the WEEK: Exercise

No one can dispute the many benefits of regular exercise. Maintaining a healthy weight, increased relaxation and mood, and improving your immune system are just a few reasons that regular exercise should be a part of the daily routine for your family. Motivation to exercise can be difficult for a person with PWS due to…

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TIP of the WEEK: Community Outings

Some children with PWS have a difficult time in crowds or unknown environments causing some parents to avoid many community trips. Taking your child on an outing does not have to be stressful. With the right amount of planning it can be a successful trip for everyone. Many parents avoid community outings because of the…

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TIP of the WEEK: Getting Back on Track after a Meltdown

Getting back on track after a meltdown takes some patience and flexibility. Often times after a meltdown your child will want to sleep- let them. Sleeping is their way of calming down and resetting their brains. It is possible that they will not even remember the incident and they certainly will not have experienced it…

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Slideshow: Latham Hawk’s Bowling Team


Click here to see the entire show! Bowling is one of the students’ favorite physical activities. They play as a team and support one another while still keeping track of personal scores! While some students opt to bowl with the aid of staff and bumpers, other students want to experience the tournament unaided. Way to…

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Keeping Sane in School: A Compilation of Tips by Patrice Carroll

Patrice Carroll is Latham Centers’ world-renowned Prader-Willi Syndrome specialist. She works with Latham Centers’ residents with PWS, their families and consultants, continuously learning and teaching about PWS best practices. Every week we are fortunate enough to learn a PWS Tip from Patrice. Below is a compilation of PWS Tips specific to getting back to school,…

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