TACPAC Set 6 – Handypac Resources
Welcome to Set 6 resources for TACPAC otherwise known as HANDYPAC.
The idea for this pack came from our givers who wanted a set which had quick and easy access, without setting anything up. You don’t need objects for handypac. As it suggests, you only need your hands.
This set is useful if you need to interact quickly with your receiver, perhaps to reduce some anxiety, perhaps you already know a particular routine will be upsetting. You always have your hands at the ready, and if you can locate the music, you can soon start this set in the sure knowledge that there is at least 20 minutes to half an hour of structured, anticipated and familiar activities.
Your nails need to be short in order to feel your way through the muscles and in order to use the right pressure. Be firm and sure when you are using deep pressure. Your sureness and firmness transmits safety and calm – just what is needed. Practise your deep pressure touch on people who can give you feedback. Aim for the muscles and not the bones! Arms have biceps, legs have calves and thighs, shoulders have the trapezius – that infamous part between neck and shoulder bone which gets so tense – these are the muscles we target for deep pressure massage.
Practise makes perfect!
Good luck! Hilary Wainer TACPAC founder
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