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Special Olympics football and soccer seasons begin
The Latham Hawks have begun weekly practices for the fall Special Olympics season. Coached by campus staff volunteers, we have 24 students participating in football and 19 students in soccer. Latham’s Special Olympics Coordinator Monique Williams reported that both teams have a great group this season. “We continue to see an increase in participation from…
Read MoreLatham Centers is Life-Changing: A Parent’s Commencement Speech
Jonah Steinhart, teacher at Tamalpais High School, gave an incredibly inspirational graduation speech on June 8th, 2017. In just a few short weeks, over 432 people have viewed it on Youtube. Mr. Steinhart is also a parent of a new student to Latham Centers. In his 12-minute speech he mentions Latham Centers, and how the…
Read MoreRespecting All Religions at Latham Centers
Students at Latham Centers come to our beautiful Brewster Campus having experienced many different walks of life. While some identify strongly with a particular religion, such as Catholicism, others may identify with Judaism, or no religion at all. Knowing these differences, it is important that we support EACH student as best as possible. It is…
Read MorePrader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month Fact of the Day
May is Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month. At Latham, we take this month to focus on community awareness. This is our time to spread the word and teach our communities about the needs of our kids and adults. Throughout the month, Patrice Carroll, our PWS specialist, will be posting a different fact. PWS Fact: PWS is a…
Read MoreLatham Centers’ Now Offers Online Virtual Tour
Latham Centers’ newest addition to the website is the Virtual Tour! Take a look at twenty images ranging from the classrooms and the library, to the Asinotherapy Program and Transitional Living Environments for our older students. Click here to take the tour!
Read MoreRighting My Ship
Apparently I managed to beat it out of Dodge before the snow and freezing temps landed on my home shores. I had never heard the term “artic vortex” before and to be perfectly honest, I was happy to be in the tropics and not here when it arrived. Back at work now, in my office,…
Read MoreOh the places we go!
I am humbled to see where Latham’s blog has been read in the last few days. I don’t know who you are, only that for some reason you reached out to us. I hope we were able to help in whatever way you needed us. As 2013 winds down, I am optimistic that the New…
Read MoreThe Quiet Season
It is so darn dark out when my alarm goes off at 6am that I think the clock is lying to me. Many people say “good morning” when they wake, I just groan loudly. I am stuck between seasons, between closets, between dawn and dark. It has always seemed to me that I am not…
Read MoreThe View from My Window
I have the best office! I really do. Directly outside of my window (I’m on the second floor) is a gorgeous tree with a picnic table underneath. I am the beneficiary of children’s laughter or conversations that float up to my window. As I gaze down, I see kids & staff interacting. I don’t see…
Read MoreJune Activities
We have quite a busy month. I just wanted to update you on all the goings on here on the Latham Campus: Celebration of the Arts June 12th 12:30-2:15 All our clubs will be on display. The tour will end will a performance from all of our actors and singers! Drew’s Graduation June 14th…
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