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🎶 A New Chapter at Map & Compass: Introducing RGM!
Excited to announce the launch of RGM (The Ronnie Gardiner Method) at Map & Compass! Building on the foundations of neurological development, RGM brings rhythm, movement, speech, and colour together to strengthen real-world skills like focus, communication, and emotional regulation — for children, adults, and community groups alike. Joyful, affirming, and grounded in neuroscience, RGM is a beautiful next step for brain and nervous system health.
Tori Sheppard
4 days ago4 min read
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The Courageous Journey of Mothers in Neurodevelopmental Therapy
It's the final hours of Mother's Day as I write this, and my thoughts are filled with the faces of mothers of children who have come to...
Tori Sheppard
Mar 314 min read
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Special Educational Needs Reforms in Northern Ireland: An Insightful Interview with Sally Goddard Blythe
Understanding the Announcement of SEN Reforms This interview responds to the recent announcement by Paul Givan, the Education Minister...
Tori Sheppard
Jan 173 min read
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What if this year could be different?
I've been talking to parents about their fears and concerns for their children going back to school this year. So naturally, my heart...
Tori Sheppard
Sep 5, 20246 min read
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So, I'm often asked about "SCREEN TIME ..."
This is a tricky one. I mean...I'm not a monster. There's not a bone in me that enjoys being critical of someone's parenting or even...
Tori Sheppard
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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Waiting on that diagnosis...then what??
I find myself in the honoured and privileged position of hearing the emotional stories of families struggling to “get that diagnosis”...
Tori Sheppard
Apr 15, 20248 min read
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Research continues to support "Bottom-up" approach
Research continues to support "Bottom-up" approach to treatment of difficulties like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Sensory issues +
Tori Sheppard
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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"Our Christmas doesn't look like yours..." (of glass houses and being SEEN)
How do you begin to try to explain? They mean well. Honestly, they really do. They want to wish you a happy Christmas and they want your...
Tori Sheppard
Dec 13, 20234 min read
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The Story of Map & Compass
Well, this is not at all the whole story... ...because that is a lifetime of twists and turns on the road that led me here, to Map &...
Tori Sheppard
Aug 6, 20234 min read
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