FALL into Your Interoception Sense
Our interoception sensory system works to bring awareness to the inner workings of our body and regulate our internal physical states
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Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
FALL into Your Gustatory Sense
Fall is the season that brings out my favorite treats, and many are enjoyed during my family’s Thanksgiving feast.
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Auditory Sense
I am not sure about your home on thanksgiving, but my home is rather loud with talking, laughter, and children running around; this is...
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Olfactory Sense
Our olfactory (smell) system is a powerful one. As many people know, it is common for fragrances, odors, and other smells...
Olympia Therapy
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
Fall Into Your Visual Sense
How many of your children have come home from school complaining about the lighting in the school? Maybe they have mentioned it hurts...
Olympia Therapy
- Oct 24, 2021
- 4 min
FALL Into Your Tactile Sense
It is fall, which means it is the start of sweater weather. Have you ever bought a sweater that was absolutely adorable, but ...
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
FALL into Your Senses: An 8-Part Series About Our Sensory Systems in Honor of SPD Awareness Month
Not only is October the month for sweaters, spookiness, and pumpkins, it is the month that brings awareness to Sensory Processing Disorder
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
Could it be ADHD?
October is ADHD Awareness Month.
Let’s start with some quick facts about ADHD:
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Olympia Therapy
- Oct 9, 2020
- 7 min
The Functional Four: Sensory Secrets about the Senses You Did Know About
We thought it was important to inform parents and educators that we have EIGHT senses, not five!
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
- Oct 16, 2019
- 6 min
The Foundational Four: Sensory Secrets and the Senses You Didn't Know You Had.
At Olympia Therapy we know the frustration many parents experience and feel. We understand and know the pressure of all the parenting strate
Cary M. Hamilton
- May 18, 2018
- 5 min
Learning the HARD way about our 8th sense- Interoception.
The body knows how to get attention. It will often give you outward signals that a child is struggling with unknown pain. Facial tics, grima
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
- Feb 15, 2018
- 3 min
When they all look alike: ADHD, Anxiety, & SPD.
As the parent of a complicated child you strive to understand the different labels your child is given and how professionals know the...
Cary M. Hamilton of Olympia Therapy
- Sep 8, 2017
- 5 min
When the Parenting books are wrong!
Anything to do with “parent