Sensory Wellness

Playful Wisdom Blog

Oct 29, 2023
4 min

Navigating the Labyrinth of Labels: Unpacking the ADHD, Anxiety, and SPD Triad

Navigating the tangled web of labels like ADHD, Anxiety, and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) for your child can be both confusing and emot

Exploring the Four Foundational Senses: A Guide to Understanding the Lesser Known Senses.

Olympia Therapy

Oct 18, 2023
4 min

Sensory Wellness

Exploring the Four Foundational Senses: A Guide to Understanding the Lesser Known Senses.

Enjoy this journey of sensory exploration and understanding. In our quest for knowledge and compassion

Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton

Nov 16, 2021
4 min

Sensory Wellness

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

Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton

Nov 2, 2021
3 min

Child Development

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

Sensory Wellness

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

Sensory Wellness

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

Sensory Wellness

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

Sensory Wellness

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 ...

FALL into Your Senses: An 8-Part Series About Our Sensory Systems in Honor of SPD Awareness Month

Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton

Oct 20, 2021
3 min

Sensory Wellness

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

Child Development

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

The Functional Four: Sensory Secrets about the Senses You Did Know About

Olympia Therapy

Oct 9, 2020
7 min

Child Development

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!

The Foundational Four: Sensory Secrets and the Senses You Didn't Know You Had.

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Oct 16, 2019
6 min

Child Development

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

Learning the HARD way about our 8th sense- Interoception.

Cary M. Hamilton

May 18, 2018
5 min

Parenting

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

When they all look alike: ADHD, Anxiety, & SPD.

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Feb 15, 2018
3 min

Child Development

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

Child Development

When the Parenting books are wrong!

Anything to do with “parenting” these days is big business. We all want to get it “right”! Because of this desire to be the best parent...

Please learn his language, it's called PLAY!

Cary M. Hamilton of Olympia Therapy

Aug 7, 2017
5 min

Child Development

Please learn his language, it's called PLAY!

About B: The hours my husband and I spent rocking B to sleep was a testament to our desperation to help our son. Whether it was upside...

Cary M. Hamilton

Mar 28, 2017
3 min

Child Development

My Lemonade Moment

This weekend was a new start to my career and the exposure of my private life to outside view and ... possible judgement. I'm a child...

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