Search Results: donkeys for good

TIP of the WEEK: Imaginative Incentives

April 26, 2013

…Adding 30 minutes to their bedtime on a Friday or Saturday night for a week of good behavior in school. Allowing them to pick a new app that’s fun and…

TIP of the WEEK: A Life Lesson

April 12, 2013

the goals you have set for yourself. Trust. Trust yourself and the people around you. People are more good than bad and most of the people you meet will…

Latham Students Reach Out

March 10, 2012

…made students anxious to find other ways they can help. Their next project was to collect canned goods for the local Food Pantry. Having learned in class that the economy…

A Spring Graduation

May 24, 2016

…of you did not know me well. I was difficult at times but you were all very good to me.’ Latham has been Trish’s home for the past six years….

Inspiration from Massachusetts’ First Lady Lauren Baker, our 10th reader on Virtual Storytime

June 3, 2020

…Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, and her work helping others. “It’s my job to work alongside my husband and try to make good things happen for people who live in Massachusetts,”…

Meaningful Lives

December 8, 2011

…in hopes of brightening their lives.  Jennifer T, who lives in the S Yarmouth residence  has been working regularly caring for the four donkeys in our asinotherapy program. She…

A Glimpse into the Donkey Caretaker Training Program

December 26, 2016

Here, see adult resident, Tina, and Donkey Trainer and Expert, Kris Thompson go through a few of the routines with our donkeys. The Asinotherapy Program is…

Staff Spotlight: Danielle Kinder, 2021 William McClennan Award Recipient

December 21, 2021

…Latham Centers was the introduction of two miniature donkeys, Angus and Moonbeam, as part of a therapeutic program called Asinotherapy. He single-handedly organized a fundraiser for the donkeys, arranged for…

TIP of the WEEK: Surviving Meltdowns

February 6, 2015

…one concern. There are a number of programs nationwide that teach physical holds. If you are interested or feel that this may be necessary for you I recommend…

LATHAM PROFILES: Meghan Pouliot

January 5, 2015

…students. What skills are most important for professionals who work with individuals with PWS or other complex special needs? It is a toss-up between a good sense of humor and…