Train with Tacpac and become a skilled practitioner in Communicating through Touch and Music.
Day 1 Essential
The perfect introduction to your Tacpac development
This training provides all Tacpackers with the fundamental understanding and skills necessary for the effective delivery of Tacpac. It is an essential training both for experienced practitioners and for those who are starting out from scratch.
During this day you will learn how to get the very most out of what Tacpac can do. You will have hands-on practice and learn how it feels to be a Tacpac receiver. You will also learn how to integrate Tacpac into any part of the curriculum or care plan. And you will gain CPD points.
We look at all the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of Tacpac; combining theory and practice into a fun, interactive and stimulating day of training.
Course Content
- Our sensory system and the role of touch
- Understanding the importance of the basic beat
- experiencing the touch and music in an activity, using objects
- use of thematic material
- how the limbic system affects our senses
- The central role of music in Tacpac
- Sensory communication
- Sensory overload
After the day you will be able to:
Understand the theory behind Tacpac
- Learn to internalise and effectively deliver the Tacpac activities
- Experience ‘sensory overload’ for yourself
- Heighten awareness of your own senses (we have more than 5)
- Discover how to work effectively with touch
- Build skills in multi-sensory interaction (touch–sight–movement–sound)
- Synchronise your sense of touch with your sense of music
- Meet other professionals in the field, parents, and carers
- Receive a Tacpac CPD Certificate in Sensory Alignment.
Course Information
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UK – various locations |
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£150 per person |
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1 Day |
Getting on a course
Hello Tacpackers,
If you are waiting to book a training with us, but cannot due to the lockdown situation, please fill in the form below or contact us on office@tacpac.co.uk and we will let you know as soon as we are able to book you in for your Tacpac Training. We are looking forward to meeting up with you all again, as we are sure, are you!
Day 2 Advanced
Consolidating your Tacpac skills
Day 2 Advanced Training Day is for Tacpackers who have done the Day 1 Essential Training, and are using Tacpac in their daily work. Day 2 Advanced Training both improves and boosts your delivery skills. Together we consider the effectiveness of the sensory experience of Tacpac by focussing on the sensory stimuli from the music, processes and functions within the brain and the use of sensory stories with Tacpac.
Course Content
Using videos to improve our practice
Understand how music affects us
The development of the brain and the role of sensory experience
The use of Tacpac with sensory stories
The aims of the day are:
To develop your understanding of your own sensory responses
To develop your powers of observation to enable more effective communication
Understand the components of music at a deeper level, enabling you to guide your touch more intuitively
Understand the development of the brain and the role of sensory experience
Be familiar with the use of Tacpac objects
Course Information
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UK – various locations |
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£150 per person |
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1 Day |
Getting on a course
Hello Tacpackers,
If you are waiting to book a training with us, but cannot due to the lockdown situation, please fill in the form below or contact us on office@tacpac.co.uk and we will let you know as soon as we are able to book you in for your Tacpac Training. We are looking forward to meeting up with you all again, as we are sure, are you!
Contacting Tacpac
Please use the form to contact us for more information on our courses. For clarification, the following information may be useful for you:
A Training Day is one advertised from our Essentials and Advanced(Open or Closed) lists above
Hosting your own Open Day uses your location. Anyone is welcome to attend. Costs are determined by the number of people attending. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements
Hosting a Closed Day uses your location and only your chosen individuals attend. Costs are determined by the number of people attending. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements