Research-informed therapies and step-by-step guidance
to help you discover where to start, what to prioritise,
and how to get there
Support for children & adults
navigating learning, sensory,
emotional, and motor challenges
Does this sound familiar?
You’ve spoken to teachers. You’ve tried standard supports and therapeutic interventions. You’ve read the books. But something still isn’t clicking - and you’re left wondering: What are we missing?
You might recognise these daily struggles:
"They’ll grow out of it" - You’ve been told to wait, but your gut says there is an underlying physical or sensory barrier keeping them from reaching their potential, and you don't want to keep waiting and watching your child struggle without getting the foundational support they need
After-school / work collapse - Holding it together all day requires immense energy. Arriving home to a "safe space" leads to immediate shutdown, emotional withdrawal, or intense meltdowns over minor triggers.
Physical & visual coordination - Struggling with sports, desk posture, handwriting, or tracking lines across a page, making physical and reading tasks feel clunky, slow, and draining.
Exhausting effort - Simple everyday tasks feel uphill. Constant fatigue from trying to stay focused or calm leads to burnout, school avoidance, or workplace frustration.
Auditory processing & fatigue - Feeling drained by busy environments, background noise, or processing spoken information, leaving little energy left for connection. Often interrupting and finding it hard to pay attention and follow instructions or conversations. Hearing tested as within normal range, but often asking "What did you say?" or missing key words and meaning.
Sensory overload - Hyper- or hypo-sensitivities across the senses: bright lights feel harsh, background noises trigger anxiety, clothing tags feel intolerable ("it's scratching me"), smells are overwhelming or unnoticeable, and food tastes and textures lead to "picky eating" or mealtime battles.
Therapy plateau - You've tried standard supports, but they focus on managing symptoms on the surface rather than addressing the lower developmental gaps underneath—so progress stalls.
The programmes at Map & Compass support
the brain’s foundational systems
from the bottom up.
When these lower neurological foundations
are fully developed,
the brain doesn't have to work as hard
just to navigate daily life,
creating capacity for greater ease in
function, confidence, and learning.
A fresh perspective looking at
how to address challenges
through a neurodevelopmental lens
What areas can be helped?
1
Learning & Reading Difficulties
Addressing challenges with reading fluency, symptoms associated with dyslexia, spelling, and processing spoken language. Strengthening auditory discrimination, phonological awareness, and visual-motor foundations builds the core physical readiness required for learning.
2
Balance, Posture & Motor Coordination
Integrating reflexes promotes higher cortical brain development for postural control, vestibular stability, muscle tone, ease and fine-tuning of movement.
Neurosensory sound stimulation to the inner ear further supports vestibular maturation, building automatic balance and physical rhythm
3
Listening, Auditory Processing & Speech
Easing difficulty with "hearing versus active listening" and background noise fatigue. Strengthening the audio-vocal loop supports vocal expression and frees up auditory working memory, making it easier to follow instructions and encouraging language emergence when speech is delayed.
4
Sensory Sensitivity & Overload
Relieving an "overflowing neurological cup" by promoting motor-sensory integration. Encouraging central nervous system maturity helps regulate hyper- and hypo-sensitivities across all the senses, making daily life far more manageable.
5
Attention, Focus & Distractibility
Supporting children and adults dealing with ADHD traits, physical fidgeting, and distractibility. Building efficient neural connections reduces the constant conscious effort needed to maintain focus, process information, and complete tasks.
6
Emotional Regulation & Connection
Easing emotional intensity, anxiety, hypervigilance, and meltdowns. Calming the reflex-driven fight-or-flight response within the central nervous system builds emotional stability and social confidence, allowing everyday interactions to feel calmer, safer, and far less overwhelming.
How does it work?
Introducing the methods available at Map & Compass
The choice and timing of the method that will be best for each client will be determined according to their individual needs and thorough assessment
INPP
Reflex Integration
The INPP Method is a pioneering approach established over 50 years ago, targeting neuro-motor immaturity and its impact on learning, attention, sensory processing, and emotional regulation. By thoroughly assessing underlying physical factors, this drug-free and non-invasive solution addresses retained primitive and postural reflexes that hinder development. It provides a structured home program designed to achieve measurable results over time. Ultimately, its goal is to promote optimal collaboration between the brain and body, effectively alleviating the daily strain on an overworked and overwhelmed nervous system.
Tomatis®
Neuro-sensory Auditory Stimulation
As the global pioneer and widely recognized gold standard in auditory stimulation, the Tomatis® Method is an advanced listening program that harnesses the ear-brain connection using specialised music. By incorporating targeted neurosensory stimulation, this method retrains the brain and re-patterns the nervous system using unique headphones equipped with proprietary Tomatis® technology. It enhances cognitive and emotional skills, addressing auditory processing, attention, emotional regulation, learning, speech, language development, and offers crucial support for individuals with ADHD and Autism.
Johansen Individualised Auditory Stimulation
Johansen Individualised Auditory Stimulation (JIAS) is a targeted listening program that can be uniquely customised to a person's individual hearing curve. Developed by Dr. Kjeld Johansen, this program uses specifically designed music recordings to stimulate neural pathways into and within the brain, focusing on language areas. By enhancing auditory processing skills through a convenient home program, it can help both children and adults improve concentration, anxiety, sleep, attention, and speech. It can provide tailored support for those managing auditory processing difficulties, language delays, and related learning challenges.
RGM
Multi-Sensory Rhythm &
Bi-Lateral Integration
The Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) is an innovative brain training approach combining rhythm, music, and movement to stimulate neuroplasticity. Developed by Swedish jazz drummer Ronnie Gardiner—who received the prestigious Mensa Prize for his creation—this method engages both brain hemispheres simultaneously. Delivering a fun experience for primary school children through older adults, it works standalone or as an ideal next step following reflex integration. Ultimately, RGM enhances concentration, memory, and coordination, offering support for stroke recovery, Parkinson’s, ADHD, dyslexia, and cognitive vitality.
Where do I go from here?
Beginning your journey with Map & Compass Neurodevelopmental Therapy is simple.
Choose the path that feels right for you:
1
Book a Free 30-Minute Enquiry Call
Not sure which direction to take? Schedule a warm, low-pressure online video chat. We’ll answer your questions, discuss your child's needs, and explore whether our approach is the right fit.
2
Fill out an INPP Child Screening Questionnaire
Wondering if retained reflexes or neuro-motor immaturity might be holding your child back? Complete this quick online questionnaire to see if an INPP reflex integration program is the right next step.
3
Book an Initial Consultation
Ready to take the first official step? This 1-hour session (in person or online) is designed specifically for parents and caregivers to map out a clear path forward.
During this appointment, we will:
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Discuss your child’s developmental history, current challenges, and goals.
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Review detailed screening questionnaires for movement (INPP) and auditory processing (Tomatis® or JIAS).
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Recommend whether a movement or listening program (or a combination) is best suited for your child.
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Explain home program routines and what to expect during the full Diagnostic Assessment.
Meet Tori Sheppard
Neurodevelopmental Therapist & Founder of Map & Compass
Specialised Therapy for Foundational Development
As a qualified INPP Licentiate, Tomatis® Consultant (Level 2), Johansen IAS Practitioner, and RGM Provider, I specialise in addressing developmental challenges from the foundation up. I combine evidence-informed, non-invasive therapies, improving learning, attention, motor skills, sensory sensitivities and emotional regulation.
Professional Guidance, Personal Insight
My clinical work is further enriched by my lived experience as a mother who also faced the navigational challenges of raising children with additional needs in Northern Ireland. I know how overwhelming it can be when standard support leaves you feeling lost. I combine esteemed professional qualifications with deep personal insight to give families clear direction, structured guidance, and a foundational way forward.
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Take the
next steps
Ready to explore how Map & Compass Neurodevelopmental Therapy may be able to support you or
your child ?
1 / Book a Free 30-Minute Enquiry Call
Not sure which direction to take? Schedule a warm, low-pressure online video chat. We’ll answer your questions, discuss your child's needs, and explore whether our approach is the right fit.
2 / Fill out an INPP Child Screening Questionnaire
Wondering if retained reflexes or neuro-motor immaturity might be holding your child back? Complete this quick online questionnaire to see if an INPP reflex integration program is the right next step.
3 / Book an Initial Consultation
Ready to take the first official step? This 1-hour session (in person or online) is designed specifically for parents and caregivers to map out a clear path forward.
During this appointment, we will:
-
Discuss your child’s developmental history, current challenges, and goals.
-
Review detailed screening questionnaires for movement (INPP) and auditory processing (Tomatis® or JIAS).
-
Recommend whether a movement or listening program (or a combination) is best suited for your child.
-
Explain home program routines and what to expect during the full Diagnostic Assessment.