LivingHealthy Podcast by Latham Centers

Introduction: LivingHealthy Podcast by Latham Centers

Patrice Carroll, Director of PWS Services, Latham Centers, and Katrina Fryklund, Director of National Outreach, Latham Centers, discuss the ins and outs of the upcoming podcast by Latham Centers, entitled LivingHealthy. In this podcast series Patrice and Katrina will explore Prader-Willi Syndrome and the forever changing special needs landscape, which will include information helpful to all parents with children who have special needs. Patrice discussed the world of PWS and says, "the purpose of the podcast and what we want everyone to take from this is that people living with PWS can live full, quality lives. Much of the information that you see online is either outdated, misinformed, or generally negative, and that is absolutely not the reality of life with PWS in the majority of cases."

PWS University Episode 1: Meet Jake, Student at Latham Centers

August 16, 2019

I am proud to introduce Jake, a student at Latham Centers. In this first PWS University episode, you hear Jake discussing his talents, friendships with peers, and how it feels to have Prader-Willi syndrome. Jake truly represents the pride and happiness that grows with support of family and staff. Jake clearly discusses the challenges of living with PWS, but when you hear his interview, you see that the positives in his life far exceed the challenges. At Latham Centers, we see this every single day. Not only is it possible to live a full, quality life with PWS, it is happening every single day. When I asked Jake why he wants to be a police officer, he answered that they are always helping people and always there to support people who need help. Listen to my conversation with Jake here:

-Patrice Carroll, Director of Prader-Willi Syndrome Services, Latham Centers