supported by The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP) Multisensory Interventions are based on a programme developed by The Institute of Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP).

  • The Institute of Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP) has pioneered research into Neuro-Developmental Delay. 

  • The INPP Programme has been providing effective help for the under-achieving child since 1975. 

  • Since that time it has successfully treated several thousand children with an 80% success rate. 

  • There are therapists using the INPP programme in 16 countries throughout the world.

Each one of us is born with a set of primitive reflexes (sometimes known as "survival reflexes"), which should be inhibited or controlled by a higher part of the brain during the first year of life. If these are not inhibited at the correct time, they remain active in the body, and may affect: 

  • motor control (such as riding a bike)

  • eye functioning (although your child may pass an eye test)

  • eye-hand co-ordination

  • perceptual skills

  • frustration

  • hyperactivity 

  • hypersensitivity

Thus, the child finds it difficult to perform daily tasks to his true level of potential, whilst outwardly appearing perfectly normal. It is possible that you or your child may have problems with some neurological systems that are not supporting the ability to perform at optimum levels and that certain activities and exercises can be given to help those systems perform more effectively. This can lead to measurable improvements in academic performance as well as improved self-esteem and self-confidence.

What does the programme do ?

The objective of the reflex inhibition programme is to replicate the stereotypical developmental stages that may have been omitted the first time around. The exercises effectively give the brain a second opportunity to establish the neural connections that promote control. The programme is designed to address the specific reflex profile of each individual case.

There is a success rate in terms of improvement on measured assessments for 80% of children whose screening and assessments indicate that the programme is appropriate and who follow it as directed.

Mary Mountstephen - improving children's physical emotional social academic difficulties through reflex training and controlMultisensory Interventions founder Mary Mountstephen (MA SEN) is licensed by The Institute of Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP) to undertake assessments, analysis and consultancy in order to provide appropriate programmes based on the INPP thinking and practice.

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