We are very excited to see you on your forthcoming online course!

In order to get the maximum benefit from our online course, the following pre-requisites need to be completed:

To have access to a Set and its Instruction Sheet
Access to the platform used for the course (Zoom or in some cases Microsoft Teams)
Access to the internet on the day of the course. All children or partners at home are welcome to join in the activities.

Below is a step-by-step guide in readiness for your forthcoming online course. If you have any difficulties please just contact us on office@tacpac.co.uk

Access to your TACPAC Set

If you are new to TACPAC and have been given a code to get Set 1 in readiness, please follow these instructions.

If you already have a Set, please login and follow the last point.

a. Get a copy of Set 1 from our shop

From the main menu at tacpac.co.uk select Training and Products > Shop

Find Set 1 and Add to Basket or JUST CLICK HERE and then add it.

Top Tip: Open another tab on your browser and go to tacpac.co.uk and then you can follow these instructions by switching between this and the other tab

b. Checkout for free and register your account

Add the CODE you have been given by email in order to get the Set for free.

Not received your code? Please let us know

Top Tip: The CODE usually comes in the same email that had the link to this page

c. Accessing your Set

After this purchasing process you will be automatically logged in. Please click My Account.

To view your Set please click Memberships

You can also change your password by selecting Account Details if you want.

Next click View to see your Set

The Instruction sheet we use for the course is at the end of this page. Please download in readiness and print off if possible.

PRINT IT HERE

We will be using the objects on the instruction sheet for Set 1. If you cannot get oil, that’s not a problem.

Here are some links where you can get some little mops:

Fans

Mops

2. Accessing ZOOM or Microsoft Teams

Zoom (our preferred platform)

If the course is on Zoom you will receive an ID and password prior to the course start.

There will also be a link. Please click the link and follow the instructions.

Please put your own name in your Zoom screen. You can find the rename button on the three white dots top right of your screen.

If you are new to Zoom and need more information please watch this Zoom Video

Microsoft Teams

We use MS Teams in those instances where the delegates (usually one school) only use Teams. In these cases please liaise with your local IT team so you are set up and ready to go on the day.

3. On the day of the course

Internet Access

Zoom

To use Zoom you will need: A computer or laptop which has speakers, a microphone and a video camera.

An absolute minimum of 3Mbps is required for Zoom to work.

We also use the chat functionality on Zoom so please familiarise yourself with that. Here is more information on that.

Microsoft Teams

We use MS Teams in those instances where the delegates (usually one school) only use Teams. In these cases please liaise with your local IT team so you are set up and ready to go on the day.

Objects to be used for the activities

Please download this list of objects we will be using (same as the Set 1 list above).

You are all set!

Enjoy your course, it is going to be informative and fun!

I found the training was delivered well and matched my school’s cohort very well. It was thought provoking and gave me many ideas on how this can be rolled out and introduced. It also enabled me to get a clearer idea around the intent and the purpose of TAC PAC as a communication strategy and how this can be explained to outside agencies such as ofsted.

Cheryl Louis, Treehouse School

I thoroughly enjoyed the whole training day from start to finish. Vanessa was an amazing instructor and pitched the course well with both theory and practical. She was extremely helpful in answering questions relating to my context and I can’t thank her enough. I feel confident in taking this intervention forward in my class of complex P1 learners.

Charlotte Johnstone Teacher Park School

It was really informative. I would encourage parents and other professional to go through Tac Pac training. Found it really innovative. Most surprising fact that it can be done with household simple stuff and doesn’t need to be expensive, very much handy and easy to use for parents/other caregiver and professionals.

Online Training Delegate,

The learning of the importance of the beat and uncovering some of the myths that we had previously been doing in our school so now they can be corrected. I feel I can relay the appropriate content learnt to other staff within my setting now.

Eimear Corrigan, Teacher,, Palmerstone School, Liverpool

I have been working with children with special needs for the past seven years. I have been amazed at the transformation in children who have been exposed to Tacpac. As there are no trainers that I know of in the Perth area, I am interested in becoming a trainer to enable more children to reap the benefits of this wonderful program.

SEN teacher

Hilary, You have given much joy to many with your creation of Tacpac. You really have made a difference to the lives of many children and their families.

Sue Murray,BLENNZ School, New Zealand

Well delivered. I like that even though this training was virtual it still felt very interactive and a safe place to ask questions and have discussions. I do feel like I have the knowledge and skills to begin TACPAC ‘properly’ now (or at least after a few more practice sessions on my niece). Thank you very much.

Emily Parham, Speech & Language Therapist, OXLEAS

The activities were brilliant for being able to practise the movements to the music in a supportive environment. There was no part of the course that I didn’t enjoy and from which I didn’t learn. Although I have used TACPAC before, I hadn’t considered the importance of unknown music without any connotations attached to it for the receiver. This now makes perfect sense and was a revelation!

Ashley Chambers, Portage Practitioner, Kent

Great working with you all

Dom Knight, Oxfordshire Web Services

I messaged my manager during the break to tell her how amazing the training course is; I didn’t expect it to go into as much detail as it did. I liked how the course went into detail about the function of the Limbic System in relation to behaviour and response. I now want to do more research into the physiological aspects of behaviour in Autism to work on positive behaviour support within our homes

Tracey Hamilton, Homes Manager , Albrighton Care

Communication through touch and music

office@tacpac.co.uk | +44 1865 772 213

What you need to do before your TACPAC course

We are very excited to see you on your forthcoming online course!

Access to your TACPAC Set

a. Get a copy of Set 1 from our shop

b. Checkout for free and register your account

c. Accessing your Set

2. Accessing ZOOM or Microsoft Teams

Zoom (our preferred platform)

Microsoft Teams

3. On the day of the course

Internet Access

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Objects to be used for the activities

You are all set!

Enjoy your course, it is going to be informative and fun!