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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
Cary M Hamilton
Oct 18, 20234 min read
The Value of Continuing Therapy in the Summer Months!
As the school year comes to an end, many parents may be wondering if they should continue their child's therapy sessions during the...
Cary M. Hamilton
Jun 30, 20233 min read
Gratitude is learned at home
What most parents, including myself, hope for their children is that they will be grateful for and acknowledge what they have.
Cary M Hamilton
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Six Ways to Ease Transitions- Back to School 2022
The seasons are changing, and we’re headed back into one of the biggest transitions -- going from summer to the school year.
Morgan Teachworth White & Cary Hamilton
Aug 31, 20224 min read
Mental health is HEALTH
One thing the pandemic of the last couple of years has proven to us is that mental health is at the core of our well-being.
Cary M Hamilton
May 3, 20227 min read
What is Play Therapy?
Taking care of a child's emotional and psychological world is just as important as caring for the health of their body and teeth.
Cary M Hamilton
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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 16, 20214 min read
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
Nov 2, 20214 min read
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 29, 20214 min read
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...
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
Oct 27, 20214 min read
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...
Cary M Hamilton
Oct 26, 20214 min read
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 ...
Cary M Hamilton
Oct 24, 20214 min read
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
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
Oct 20, 20213 min read
Even Superheroes & Rockstars have to lower their expectations sometimes.
Parents, it’s May.
We’ve made it through 14 months of a pandemic. Do you remember last summer? We literally made it through wildfires...
Carrie Pipkin
May 19, 20213 min read
The pandemics' greatest impact has been on our children's mental health.
We are a year into the pandemic and we can really see the impact of the last year on our children. We can FEEL it too.
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
May 10, 20218 min read
Let's be honest, there is no lemonade coming out of this pandemic.
For February, we’re focusing on parent burnout! I’m not sure why, actually. It’s about one year into the Pandemic, and honestly,
Cary M. Hamilton & Katrina Swenson
Mar 3, 202110 min read
Play Heals! National Play Therapy Week
What is Play Therapy?
Play Therapy is an evidence-based practice for working with children to improve their mental health. Play Therapy uses
Cary M Hamilton
Feb 10, 20214 min read
Gratitude & Vulnerable Moments of Joy
We are all experiencing pain, confusion, & struggle. Yet, we are here for each other. We still have those glimpsed moments of vulnerable joy
Cary M Hamilton
Nov 24, 20203 min read
Teen Anxiety is REAL!
Events like big tests, giving a presentation in front of the class, or a big game (among other things) can all create...
Cary M Hamilton
Oct 29, 20203 min read
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
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
Oct 14, 20205 min read
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
Oct 9, 20207 min read
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