Posts Tagged ‘vocational programs at Latham Centers’
Adult resident develops entrepreneurial skills through Vocational Program
Jessie, one of Latham’s adult residents, has started his own small business providing office assistance services. His main customer, Rogers & Gray Insurance Agency’s Kingston office, is delighted to have Jessie’s help. Through Latham’s Vocational Services program, Jessie has found his niche. He has his own “World Class Office Services” business cards and…
Read MoreKnitting for a Cause: Adult Resident Donates Wares
Angel is an adult resident at Latham Centers who has thrived in our Vocational Program. Not only has Angel been working in the community getting paid a competitive wage, but she has been volunteering at Mayflower Place, teaching a group of knitters skills that she has picked up over the years. Angel’s help…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: The Circle of Growing Continues
If you’ve been following our blog, you’ve heard about the Agway Herb Garden and our Circle of Growing Program and have seen some photos of our students and adults participating in a variety of horticultural activities. It has become an important initiative in the Children’s program as students now work in both the Agway Herb…
Read MoreLatham Centers’ and Emerald Hollow Farm’s Therapeutic Horseback Riding Partnership Highlighted in Cape Cod Times
Student, Patrick, walks Geyser after a riding lesson with instructor Nicole Sheridan at Emerald Hollow Farms Latham Centers’ staff and our community partners continuously work together in an effort to expand educational and vocational opportunities for the students and adult residents in our care. Emerald Hollow Farms and Latham Centers are working together on…
Read MoreTime to Harvest Latham Centers’ Agway Herbal Garden!
Marigolds from the Herb Garden In June, Agway donated Marigolds, Chamomile, Rosemary, Mint and Lavender to Latham Centers’ very first Herb Garden. The garden was dubbed, The Agway Herbal Garden in honor of our generous community partner. Implementing the Herbal Garden in our vocational program was a multi-staff effort between job coaches, vocational, and residential…
Read MorePrincipal’s Corner: What’s new in the classrooms at Latham? Part 2
Our teachers (and students) on Latham Campus are so excited that the new school year has started! Each teacher recognizes the students’ individual strengths in which he or she gear the lesson plans around. The teachers, simultaneously, learn what skills the students need to improve upon and create fun and interactive activities. This continues from…
Read MoreLatham Works
Click on photo to view slideshow. Recently we have been posting short slideshows on our Blog highlighting Latham Works and the great skills the program teaches students at Latham Centers. How better to see our students in action than in a photo?! According to the MA Dept. of Labor, only 17.1% of peoples with disabilities…
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: Purposeful Community Outings
At Latham Centers, one of the goals of our program is to help students prepare for adult living. In order to help this happen, we make an assessment of each individual’s understanding of basic community resources such as using public transportation, reading a basic map, or going to a local store. We then assess each…
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