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07/12/2025

One-Year INPP Training 2026/2027 - Edinburgh – Apply Now >>> https://www.inpp.uk/inpp-course-application-form

Thinking of training in the INPP Method?

The one-year postgraduate Practitioner Training Course in Neuromotor Immaturity is now open for applications – and for 2026–2027, the in-person elements will take place in Edinburgh!

💻 Module 1: Online – October 2026 (online - 4 half days)
🏨 Modules 2 & 3: In person in Edinburgh – February & April 2027
📝 Exams: June 2027 (online option available)

Taught by highly experienced INPP trainers, this course provides everything you need to become a licensed INPP practitioner, including diagnostic tools, the INPP method and movement programme, and full access to course materials.

📣 If you're based near Edinburgh, this is an amazing opportunity – and spaces are limited!

06/12/2025

Did you know your brain’s ability to process sound is just as important as your ears’ ability to hear it?

Recent research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring (Ma et al., 2025) found a strong link between auditory processing dysfunction and early cognitive decline.

When the brain struggles to interpret sound, it can lead to reduced stimulation which can affect memory, focus, and overall cognitive health.

The Tomatis® Method works by stimulating the ear–brain connection through sound-based training, helping to keep the brain active and engaged.

Maintaining healthy auditory processing could be an important piece of the puzzle in supporting cognitive function as we age.

04/12/2025

Stroke often leaves people struggling to walk again.

Research from Mutuam Hospital in Spain (2021) found that adding music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS), including the Ronnie Gardiner Method, to standard physiotherapy helped stroke patients improve their walking ability more than physiotherapy alone.

By following structured rhythms and simple movements, participants became more independent in moving from hospital to home.

This shows how rhythm can be a valuable addition to conventional rehab. If you'd like to find out more about the Ronnie Gardiner Method please head over to our website - https://www.ronniegardinermethod.co.uk

03/12/2025

Another country joins the RGM family. Welcome Switzerland!

Het afgelopen weekend heeft Zwitserland kennis gemaakt met RGM: op vrijdag gaven we een presentatie voor 200 mensen met Parkinson en hun naasten en op zaterdag en zondag gaven we de allereerst RGM-cursus aan 18 nieuwsgierige cursisten in Bern. (fotocredits: Bettina Rotzetter)

02/12/2025

What will the day look like?

The One-Day Teachers’ Course: Implementing Neuromotor Readiness for Learning includes:
🔹 Interactive sessions on neuromotor development
🔹 Practical training in assessment and intervention
🔹 Guidance on delivering the full INPP programme throughout the school year

A full, interactive day designed to give you skills you can use immediately.

🗓 Saturday 21 February 2026
📍 Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland

👉 Contact Pauline directly for further information, or click here to book: https://bookwhen.com/inpp-uk/e/ev-sqmg-20260221100000

30/11/2025

Parents often hear about the importance of milestones like crawling, rolling, or tummy time - but do you know why they matter so much?

Dr. Tony Ebel explains that these early movements help wire the brain for later emotional and cognitive skills. When milestones are skipped or rushed, the brain can miss vital chances to build strong connections.
Sometimes the result shows up years later as anxiety, reactivity, or difficulty focusing. Not because a child is “naughty” or “lazy” but because their brain is working under stress.

Movement-based support can give children another chance to strengthen these foundations, helping them feel calmer, more settled, and better able to learn.
(Ref: Dr. Tony Ebel, pxdocs.com, July 2025)

29/11/2025

It is so hard to explain all the ways in which Tomatis can help individuals and families. I like this explanation regarding speech and facial movements.

Your ears help coordinate all muscles in your body, including the 50+ muscles in your face and 100+ muscles needed for speech production. This is why auditory processing issues are highly correlated with difficulties with speech formation, speech clarity and facial expression. - If you can’t use y...

27/11/2025

When a child feels calmer, more settled and more capable, the whole family feels the difference. This is why the INPP programme matters.

“The change in her is quite extraordinary and so hugely welcome… I just don’t know where to begin to say thank you. The changes are entirely remarkable.”

If this resonates and you'd like to have a chat about your child please just get in touch!

26/11/2025

Many oportunities to influence change when the brain is constantly rewiring itself.

Your Brain Quietly Rewires Itself at 9, 32, 66, and 83

Scientists have identified five major eras of human brain wiring, each separated by a pivotal structural shift that reshapes how the brain organizes information.

Using thousands of MRI scans, the study shows that key transitions occur around ages 9, 32, 66, and 83, marking phases tied to development, peak efficiency, and later-life vulnerability.

Adult brain wiring remains surprisingly stable for more than thirty years before reorganizing again in older age.

These findings highlight why different life stages come with unique strengths and risks related to learning, cognition, and neurological health.

24/11/2025

We often think of the brain as one system, but in reality it develops in layers.

As Dr. Tony Ebel explains, development starts in the brainstem, then moves through the midbrain, before reaching the cortex – the part responsible for focus, behaviour and emotional control. Each stage depends on the one before it.

If early development is disrupted by things like birth stress or trauma, the higher brain may be left without the stable foundations it needs. That can show up later as difficulties with learning, attention, or self-regulation.

Understanding this bottom-up process helps us reframe challenges we see in children – not as wilful behaviour, but as signs that their foundations need extra support.

(Ref: Dr. Tony Ebel, pxdocs.com, July 2025)

20/11/2025

Does your child find ball games impossible, no matter how much they practise?

It’s not always about co-ordination or effort – sometimes the issue lies with the way the eyes work together.

Convergence and accommodation are the skills that allow the eyes to focus on moving objects and switch between distances. If these aren’t fully developed, children can struggle with catching, throwing, or tracking a ball – and the same skills affect reading and writing too.

With the right support, these challenges can be identified and improved, helping children feel more capable and less frustrated.

If you'd like to find out more then please get in touch to discuss.