PWS awareness

In the latest LivingHealthy with PWS Podcast (PWS University 21), Patrice Carroll and Elizabeth Roof chat with Katrina Kozak about why they love working with the Prader-Willi syndrome population, the importance of buy-in when creating a successful environment for someone diagnosed with PWS, and the significance of empathy versus sympathy.  It is important to listen…

Caption: Creating order from chaos can encourage someone with PWS to also organize their belongings. Before Halloween, Latham staff organizes lots of costumes, making it easier for our residents to choose their outfit. It is not unusual for the person with Prader-Willi syndrome to collect items. Having a limit that is agreed upon  can help…

The latest edition of our “Living Healthy with PWS” quarterly newsletter is available on our website.  This “End-of-Fall” edition includes the following feature stories: Parent’s Perspective: Hardships, Good Moments, and SummerTide. Two parents joined Latham’s PWS University podcast to share “Things we all wish and hope…”A special Latham School Year-In-Review. Several memorable Children’s Program highlights in 2021.…

[Audrey at her homecoming dance 2021] [Julie, Robin, and Katrina as they film the podcast] [Brooke in class during SummerTide] In our PWS University Podcast series, Latham Centers highlights many different perspectives. We’ve been hearing more from the students recently, but we wanted to highlight our exceptional parent community in our latest podcast. Their perspective…

Recently, Katrina (Fryklund) Kozak, Director of National Outreach, and Brittni Kliment, Director of Program Marketing and Admissions, interviewed Quinn for our 18th PWS University Podcast. Quinn has been a student at Latham Centers for the past four months. He faced challenges upon initially entering the program, but he has continued to work hard towards his…

Learning about life at Latham in the words of our students is a wonder to behold! Director of National Outreach Katrina Fryklund recently interviewed Joselyn for our Living Healthy with Prader-Willi Syndrome podcast, and it’s now live! Joselyn is a student at Latham Centers who continues to make strides, achieve her goals, and be honored…

In our 16th PWS University podcast, Patrice Carroll and Katrina Fryklund sit with Bridget. Bridget is an eloquent student who demonstrates that commitment to your passions and interests catalyzes your life adventures. In this podcast, she explains her “forever” interest in animals, “I always knew that I wanted to work with animals.” She suggests that…

Our 15th “LivingHealthy” audio podcast is live, and we’re especially proud of this latest Latham Centers Podbean production! In the podcast focused on friendships, Patrice Carroll and Katrina Fryklund talk with student Mia who provides some “spot-on” suggestions. Mia shares her perspective on navigating difficult friendships, the importance of safe friendships, and some key aspects…

On Rare Disease Day, we celebrate the extraordinary people in our lives diagnosed with PWS. We know that there are challenges, but we also know the joy and beauty they bring to our lives. Take this day to enjoy the children and adults who keep us smiling every day.   -Patrice Carroll, Director of PWS Services  

We have some exciting Latham Podcast news! On PWS University, our LivingHealthy with PWS Podcast series, Patrice Carroll and Katrina Fryklund focus on the most relevant information about Prader-Willi syndrome care, in addition to highlighting all the good in the lives of people with PWS. Katrina recently shared that they are initiating a new Student…