Frequently Asked Questions
Tackpackers are curious people, and curious people ask questions! We have compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions. This is by no means comprehensive so please keep asking and we will endeavour to keep answering. A good question always deserves a good answer.
You can also read our blog here on keeping your TACPAC session interruption free and download your own Do Not Disturb Sign
Each child will have an In-Depth Personal Handling Plan so you will need to consult/amend this accordingly. We suggest you check the students records initially and see what consent you have from parents on this. Consent may vary from child to child. If you would like some information about TACPAC to send to parents, then please get in touch office@tacpac.co.uk
The TACPAC app is available for both Android and Apple devices. Our apps are designed to be used when you want to play the music but don’t have internet access. They can be easily wired up to an external speaker for a high quality, digital sound.
For more information on setting up the app on your device click here
If you are not sure what email you used when making your purchase please have a look in your inbox for any emails we have sent you in the past as that is the one that is on our system.
Please contact us directly on office@tacpac.co.uk if you cannot find anything.
Password
You won’t need to remember your old password, you just need to enter your email address associated with your TACPAC account and create a new password.
If you are not sure what email you used, please have a look at your email of any emails we have sent you in the past as that is the one that is on our system.
Username
You won’t need to remember your old username, we no longer use this. You just need to enter your email address associated with your TACPAC account
Yes it has been specially composed. You can’t use any music. The whole point of TACPAC is the alignment of the sensory languages of Touch and Music. (meaning of alignment: makes a balanced and supportive relationship of these two elements to make each one clear, utilised, emphasised and understood. The one needs the other for either to proceed.)
The music has been composed to be aligned with the texture of the objects.
If you use different music, there is no alignment with the touch, and therefore the whole reason for doing a TACPAC session is null and void. You will be doing something – but it won’t be a TACPAC session, with its benefits, insights and communication. Remember TACPAC is about communication, use it to communicate, and you’ll be surprised what it holds for you and your partner. Come on a training to learn how this works.
Have a read of our blog on the TACPAC music here
TACPAC has a unique contextual framework, following a coherent and logical scheme of work which guides the practise and choices the TACPAC practitioner makes during planning, executing and assessing their practise. The unique framework is based on aligning two sensory languages, and learning to communicate through this new language forged by the partnership. The logical rules and laws of music are combined with the equally logical, instinctive rules and laws of touch to form a methodology which is easy to understand, and is inviting to use since it is familiar to us all. The specific procedures and techniques lend themselves to further research.
TACPAC is a sensory communication resource, and as such, the only processing done in a session is sensory. TACPAC works in a partnership of two people of equal status, and these 2 people learn each other’s sensory likes and dislikes, so that communication can be equal and effective. The TACPAC giver will understand that good processing takes place with no distractions, with a reliable and predictable partner, and with the close alignment of the touch to the music. This way sensory processing benefits from seeing, hearing and feeling one message which can then go from giver to receiver.
Make sure you check your junk mail folder and also add Tacpac to your list of ‘safe’ contacts on your email account. If you still can’t find your password email, please get in touch with office@tacpac.co.uk for a new password. Please note, only the account holder can request a new password.
There could be a number of different problems causing this. Please email us on office@tacpac.co.uk with details including the registered email address on the account, whether you are trying to access your account on the website or the app, and whether this has happened before.
We accept payment by bank transfer or credit card. You choose the one you want at the checkout on the website. If you choose bank transfer, you’ll get an invoice by email and you’ll be able to log in and access your TACPAC sets after we receive your payment. If you have a purchase order number, you can enter this at checkout but this is for your records only as TACPAC do not use PO numbers.
Please remember to quote your order number on all payments so that we can match it up with your order quickly.
We do not take payment by credit card over the phone.
Yes, you just need to download the app onto a phone or tablet and log in, once only, to play all of the TACPAC music tracks without an internet connection.
TACPAC is an electronic product which means that you don’t get anything in the post. Once you’ve placed your order, you’ll get a password by email so that you can log in on the website and on the app to access your TACPAC Sets.
Your TACPAC Sets are released on receipt of payment.
You can download the TACPAC app to a phone or tablet and this enables you to play the music without an internet connection. The individual tracks can’t be downloaded.
You can only use one device at any one time per account. So by logging in to your app on your phone will log you out of your app on your iPad or other device.
No. Since TACPAC is not a physical product, we require payment before giving you access to your sets.
Go to the shop page and add the sets you want to your basket. Then go through to the checkout page. Here you will need to enter your information. Please remember to use a working email address as we will need this to send you your password and any other information which is essential to your account.
Yes, you can add your purchase order number to your order at checkout and when you opt to pay by cheque or bank transfer you’ll get an invoice emailed to you with the purchase order number on it. This is for your records only as we don’t use the PO number ourselves.